Dominican Republic
Meaning
A country in the Caribbean. Capital: Santo Domingo.
Synonyms
the Dominican Republic
𐐔𐐲𐑋𐐮𐑌𐐲𐐿𐐲𐑌 𐐡𐐨𐐹𐐲𐐺𐑊𐐮𐐿
Translations
Pronounced as (IPA)
/dɒmˌɪn.ɪ.kən ɹɪˈpʌb.lɪk/
Etymology
Calque of Spanish República Dominicana, in honor of santo (“holy; saint”) Domingo, which could refer to a Sunday, Jesus, or St Dominic.
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