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Dominican Republic

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Etymology

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Calque of Spanish República Dominicana, in honor of santo (holy; saint) Domingo, which could refer to a Sunday, Jesus, or St Dominic.

Pronunciation

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  • (UK) IPA(key): /dəmˌɪn.ɪ.kən ɹɪˈpʌb.lɪk/
  • (US) IPA(key): /doʊˌmɪn.ɪ.kən ɹəˈpʌb.lɪk/
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Proper noun

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the Dominican Republic

  1. A country in the Caribbean. Capital: Santo Domingo.
    • 2024 May 17, Jessica Hasbun, “The Dominican Republic votes on Sunday. Here’s what to know”, in CNN[1], archived from the original on 18 May 2024:
      According to the World Bank, over the last two decades, the Dominican Republic has been one of the fastest-growing economies in Caribbean.

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