Hispaniola

geographical name His·pan·io·la \ˌhis-pə-ˈnyō-lə\

Definition of HISPANIOLA

island West Indies in the Greater Antilles; divided between Haiti (on W) & Dominican Republic (on E) area 29,371 square miles (76,071 square kilometers)

Variants of HISPANIOLA

His·pan·io·la or Spanish Es·pa·ño·la \ˌes-ˌpä-ˈnyō-lä\ or formerly Hai·ti \ˈhā-tē\ or San·to Do·min·go \ˌsan-tə-də-ˈmiŋ-(ˌ)gō\

Rhymes with HISPANIOLA

acerola, ayatollah, braciola, Española, Fabiola, gladiola, Gorgonzola, hemiola, Osceola, Pensacola, roseola, rubeola, variola

HISPANIOLA Defined for Kids

Hispaniola

geographical name His·pan·io·la \ˌhi-spən-ˈyō-lə\

Definition of HISPANIOLA for Kids

island West Indies divided between Haiti on W & Dominican Republic on E

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