Dominican Republic

geographical name Do·min·i·can Republic \də-ˈmi-ni-kən\

Definition of DOMINICAN REPUBLIC

country W. Indies on E Hispaniola; a republic ∗ Santo Domingo area 18,657 square miles (48,322 square kilometers), pop 8,562,541

— Dominican adjective or noun

Do·min·i·can Republic or formerly San·to Do·min·go \ˌsan-tə-də-ˈmiŋ-(ˌ)gō, ˌsän-tō-thō-\ or San Domingo \ˌsan-də-, ˌsän-dō-\

DOMINICAN REPUBLIC Defined for Kids

geographical name Do·min·i·can Republic \də-ˌmin-i-kən\

country West Indies in E Hispaniola; capital, Santo Domingo

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