Dominican Republic

Dominican Republic

Meaning

A country in the Caribbean. Capital: Santo Domingo.

Synonyms

the Dominican Republic

𐐔𐐲𐑋𐐮𐑌𐐲𐐿𐐲𐑌 𐐡𐐨𐐹𐐲𐐺𐑊𐐮𐐿

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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