Hispaniola
an island in the West Indies, comprising the republic of Haiti and the Dominican Republic. 29,843 sq. mi. (77,293 sq. km).
- Formerly Haiti, Hay·ti, Santo Domingo, San Do·min·go.
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How to use Hispaniola in a sentence
It would have been a good thing if no friend had ever interfered and he had been detained indefinitely at Hispaniola.
South American Fights and Fighters | Cyrus Townsend BradyMessengers were despatched to Hispaniola for reinforcements and every preparation made for the renewal of the campaign.
South American Fights and Fighters | Cyrus Townsend BradyFar to the south-east the low blue hills of Hispaniola showed up on the skyline.
The Dealings of Captain Sharkey | A. Conan DoyleIn the year 1492 the magnificent island of Cuba, but a few leagues from Hispaniola, had been discovered by Columbus.
Hernando Cortez | John S. C. AbbottSeven years ago, the vessel in which he was sailing from Darien to Hispaniola foundered in a gale.
Hernando Cortez | John S. C. Abbott
British Dictionary definitions for Hispaniola
/ (ˌhɪspənˈjəʊlə, Spanish ispaˈɲola) /
the second largest island in the Caribbean, in the Greater Antilles: divided politically into Haiti and the Dominican Republic; discovered in 1492 by Christopher Columbus, who named it La Isla Española. Area: 18 703 sq km (29 418 sq miles): Former name: Santo Domingo
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