Dominican vs contemplative

Dominican

adj
  • Of, from, or pertaining to the Dominican Republic, or its people. 

  • Of or belonging to the Dominican religious order. 

  • Of, from, or pertaining to Dominica, or its people. 

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. 

contemplative

adj
  • In a phase of mental activity in which one begins to recognize and acknowledge the maladaptiveness of someone's behavior (such as own's own, or that of a family member or friend); usually with reference to substance use. 

  • Pertaining to a religious contemplative, or a contemplative religious orders, especially the Roman Catholic varieties. 

  • Relating to, or having the power of, contemplation. 

  • Inclined to contemplate; introspective and thoughtful; meditative. 

noun
  • Someone who has dedicated themselves to religious or philosophical contemplation. 

How often have the words Dominican and contemplative occurred in a corpus of books? (source: Google Ngram Viewer )