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Definition of dominican republic

dominican republic

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dominican republic Lexical Profile

• noun

1

An island country located in the West Indies occupying the eastern two-thirds of the island of Hispaniola in the Caribbean Sea, bordering Haiti to the west.

Example

"Many tourists travel to the Dominican Republic to explore its rich history and beautiful beaches along the Caribbean coast."

Word Nuance & Usage

The Dominican Republic is frequently confused with Dominica, which is a completely separate and much smaller island nation in the Lesser Antilles.

• Nearby Words

dome
dominatrix
dominica
dominican republic
domino
don
dondalen

Word Origin & Etymology

The country is named after its capital city, Santo Domingo (Saint Dominic). The city itself was either named for Saint Dominic, the patron saint of astronomers and founder of the Dominican Order, or because it was founded on a Sunday (Domingo in Spanish).

Usage Trend

Historical frequency of usage in published text.

180019102020
Data source: Google Books Ngram Viewer

Cite this Entry

Wordmom. (2026). Definition of Dominican republic. In Wordmom Dictionary. Retrieved Oct 15, 2026, from https://wordmom.com/dictionary/dominican republic
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