Domingo

[ duh-ming-goh; Spanish daw-meeng-gaw ]

/ dəˈmɪŋ goʊ; Spanish dɔˈmiŋ gɔ /

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noun

Pla·ci·do

[plah-si-doh; Spanish plah-thee-thaw, -see-], /ˈplɑ sɪˌdoʊ; Spanish ˈplɑ θi ðɔ, -si-/, born 1941, Spanish operatic tenor, in the U.S.

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Words nearby Domingo

domine, domine, dirige nos, dominee, domineer, domineering, Domingo, Dominguín, Dominic, Dominica, dominical, dominical altar

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How to use Domingo in a sentence

“Keep a song in your heart and you’ll always find your way” is the mantra of Domingo’s mom, a housekeeper raising three young children.
‘A Boy and His Soul’ is an actor’s valentine to Aretha, Marvin Gaye, and Earth, Wind & Fire|Peter Marks|March 26, 2021|Washington Post
In addition to penning plays, Domingo is an actor and producer.
Sharing poignant memories in ‘A Boy and His Soul’|Patrick Folliard|March 24, 2021|Washington Blade
Perhaps the most famous however, is the former Convento y Templo de Santo Domingo, which is now the Hotel Casa di Santo Domingo.
There Are Bugs in Your Coffee and Other Things I Learned in Antigua, Guatemala|William O’Connor|January 10, 2014|DAILY BEAST
Domingo Pascual Andrada, ex-cop, accused of taking Marita from Tucuman to La Rioja.
Marita Defendants Acquitted in Devastating Setback for Susana Trimarco|Scott C. Johnson|December 12, 2012|DAILY BEAST

Over 35 years, just two Latinos have been among the 186 Kennedy Center honorees, Plácido Domingo in 2000 and Chita Rivera in 2004.
The Latino Fight to Be Included in the Kennedy Center Honors|Sandra McElwaine|November 29, 2012|DAILY BEAST
But when the cuts all over Marie Michele's body did not heal, Negrial decided to take her to Santo Domingo as well, a week later.
Haiti Earthquake Anniversary: Finding a Skull in the Rubble|Lisa Armstrong|January 14, 2011|DAILY BEAST
His phone has apparently been turned off, and his family in Santo Domingo says he went missing over the weekend.
The Man Who Conned the Missionaries|Constantino Diaz-Duran|February 15, 2010|DAILY BEAST
St. Domingo and Trinidad have been cultivated for more than two hundred years.
Tobacco; Its History, Varieties, Culture, Manufacture and Commerce|E. R. Billings.
St. Domingo tobacco has a large leaf, but is of inferior flavor to most varieties of West India tobacco.
Tobacco; Its History, Varieties, Culture, Manufacture and Commerce|E. R. Billings.
Cuba, St. Domingo and Manilla tobacco are the only varieties that are imported from other countries.
Tobacco; Its History, Varieties, Culture, Manufacture and Commerce|E. R. Billings.
The San Domingo (70 guns) blew up; the flagship Phœnix (80 guns), and three other ships of 70 guns, were taken.
Private Letters of Edward Gibbon (1753-1794) Volume 1 (of 2)|Edward Gibbon
It was no profit to him; the Spanish ships were hot-beds of disease and he had to convoy them to San Domingo.
The Political History of England - Vol. X.|William Hunt

British Dictionary definitions for Domingo

Domingo

/ (Spanish doˈmiŋɡo) /

noun

Placido (ˈplaθiðo). born 1941, Spanish operatic tenor

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