DOMINICA
Dictionary entry overview: What does Dominica mean?
• DOMINICA (noun)
The noun DOMINICA has 2 senses:
1. a country on the island of Dominica
2. a volcanic island in the Windward Islands that was once a stronghold of the Carib Indians
Familiarity information: DOMINICA used as a noun is rare.
Dictionary entry details
• DOMINICA (noun)
Meaning:
A country on the island of Dominica
Classified under:
Nouns denoting spatial position
Synonyms:
Commonwealth of Dominica; Dominica
Instance hypernyms:
country; land; state (the territory occupied by a nation)
Meronyms (parts of "Dominica"):
Roseau (the capital and largest city of Dominica)
Holonyms ("Dominica" is a part of...):
Caribbean (region including the Caribbean islands)
Dominica (a volcanic island in the Windward Islands that was once a stronghold of the Carib Indians)
Holonyms ("Dominica" is a member of...):
OAS; Organization of American States (an association of countries in the western hemisphere; created in 1948 to promote military and economic and social and cultural cooperation)
Meaning:
A volcanic island in the Windward Islands that was once a stronghold of the Carib Indians
Classified under:
Nouns denoting spatial position
Instance hypernyms:
island (a land mass (smaller than a continent) that is surrounded by water)
Meronyms (parts of "Dominica"):
Commonwealth of Dominica; Dominica (a country on the island of Dominica)
Holonyms ("Dominica" is a part of...):
Windward Islands; Windward Isles (a group of islands in the southeastern West Indies; the southern part of the Lesser Antilles)
