Santo Domingo

[ san-toh duh-ming-goh; Spanish sahn-taw thaw-meeng-gaw ]

/ ˈsæn toʊ dəˈmɪŋ goʊ; Spanish ˈsɑn tɔ ðɔˈmiŋ gɔ /

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noun

a city in and the capital of the Dominican Republic, on the southern coast: first European settlement in America 1496.Formerly Ciudad Trujillo.

a former name of Dominican Republic.

a former name of Hispaniola.

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Also San Do·min·go

[san duh-ming-goh; Spanish sahn thaw-meeng-gaw] /ˌsæn dəˈmɪŋ goʊ; Spanish ˌsɑn ðɔˈmiŋ gɔ/ (for defs. 2, 3).

Words nearby Santo Domingo

Santiago de los Caballeros, santims, santir, santo, Santo André, Santo Domingo, santoku, santolina, santonica, santonin, Santorini

How to use Santo Domingo in a sentence

In 1998 he was elected mayor of Santo Domingo, then a city of more than 2 million people.
Johnny Ventura, Dominican singer who helped modernize merengue, dies at 81|Harrison Smith|July 30, 2021|Washington Post
Juan de Dios Ventura Soriano was born into an impoverished family in Santo Domingo on March 8, 1940.
Johnny Ventura, Dominican singer who helped modernize merengue, dies at 81|Harrison Smith|July 30, 2021|Washington Post
According to the papers, Madison was born in Jarabacoa, while Tinetti was from Santo Domingo.
These women were the closest of friends. Then they found out they’re actually sisters.|Sydney Page|March 4, 2021|Washington Post
Cruz, whose deal was confirmed by a person with direct knowledge of the terms, is from Santo Domingo.
Nationals sign 16-year-old Dominican shortstop Armando Cruz to $3.9 million bonus|Jesse Dougherty|January 15, 2021|Washington Post

On August 16, 1876, the chapel and its graveyard, Campo Santo, opened.
The Sacrificial Limbs of New Orleans|Nina Strochlic|March 12, 2014|DAILY BEAST
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
In a shocking moment, Santo even tells Donatella, “I wish you died with Gianni.”
The 7 Wildest Moments from ‘House of Versace’ (VIDEOS)|The Fashion Beast Team|October 6, 2013|DAILY BEAST
When John Paul II died in 2005, pilgrims held signs and chanted “santo subito,” or “sainthood now,” at his funeral.
After Second Approved Miracle, Pope John Paul II Likely to Become a Saint|Barbie Latza Nadeau|July 5, 2013|DAILY BEAST
The hotel is home to two restaurants, La Coronela and Santo Vino Bistro, and even makes its own Hotel California Tequila.
Mexico’s Hidden Getaway: Todos Santos, Playa Cerritos|Caroline Linton|May 26, 2013|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.
In the province of Esperitu Santo, cotton sail-cloth is made; but the chief trade of this place is slaving.
Journal of a Voyage to Brazil|Maria Graham
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

British Dictionary definitions for Santo Domingo

Santo Domingo

/ (ˈsæntəʊ dəˈmɪŋɡəʊ, Spanish ˈsanto ðoˈmiŋɡo) /

noun

the capital and chief port of the Dominican Republic, on the S coast: the oldest continuous European settlement in the Americas, founded in 1496; university (1538). Pop: 1 920 000 (2005 est)Former name (1936–61): Ciudad Trujillo

the former name (until 1844) of the Dominican Republic

another name (esp in colonial times) for Hispaniola

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