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Jesuit vs Dominican - What's the difference?

jesuit | dominican |

As nouns the difference between jesuit and dominican

is that jesuit is a member of the Society of Jesus while Dominican is a person from the Dominican Republic or of its descent.

As adjectives the difference between jesuit and dominican

is that jesuit is of, relating to, or characteristic of this society or its members while Dominican is of, from, or pertaining to the Dominican Republic, or its people.

jesuit

English

(wikipedia Jesuit)

Noun

(en noun)
  • (Christianity, chiefly, Roman Catholicism) a member of the Society of Jesus
  • (obsolete) A crafty person; an intriguer.

    • Derived terms

    * Jesuit's bark * Jesuits' drops * Jesuits' nuts * Jesuits' powder * Jesuits' tea

    Adjective

    (head)
  • of, relating to, or characteristic of this society or its members
    • ----

    dominican

    English

    Noun

    (en noun)
  • A person from the Dominican Republic or of its descent.
  • A person from the Commonwealth of Dominica or of its descent.
  • A member of the religious order founded by St. Dominic.

    • Synonyms

    * (member of religious order) black friar

    Adjective

    (en adjective)
  • Of, from, or pertaining to the Dominican Republic, or its people.
  • Of, from, or pertaining to Dominica, or its people.
  • Of or belonging to the Dominican religious order.