English Explanatory Dictionary

Dominican Republic

English dictionary entry

Meanings

name
  1. A country in the Caribbean. Capital: Santo Domingo.

Pronunciation

/dəmˌɪn.ɪ.kən ɹɪˈpʌb.lɪk/ /doʊˌmɪn.ɪ.kən ɹəˈpʌb.lɪk/ LL-Q1860 (eng)-Soundguys-Dominican Republic.wav en-us-Dominican Republic.ogg

Word forms

Dominican Republic the Dominican Republic

Etymology

Calque of Spanish República Dominicana, in honor of santo (“holy; saint”) Domingo, which could refer to a Sunday, Jesus, or St Dominic.

Related words

Santo Domingo

Derived words

Dominican Republican
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