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Definition of santo domingo
santo domingo
santo domingo Lexical Profile
CEFR
B2
Grade
6
Tier
2
Usage
Top 10k
• noun
1
The capital and largest city of the Dominican Republic, situated on the southern coast of the island of Hispaniola along the Caribbean Sea.
2
The historical Spanish colony established on the island of Hispaniola, which eventually became the modern-day Dominican Republic.
Example
"During the colonial era, Santo Domingo served as the first seat of Spanish colonial rule in the New World."
Usage Trend
Historical frequency of usage in published text.
180019102020
Data source: Google Books Ngram Viewer
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Wordmom. (2026). Definition of Santo domingo. In Wordmom Dictionary. Retrieved Oct 16, 2026, from https://wordmom.com/dictionary/santo domingo