Santo Domingo
Americannoun
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Formerly Ciudad Trujillo. a city in and the capital of the Dominican Republic, on the southern coast: first European settlement in America 1496.
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a former name of Dominican Republic.
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a former name of Hispaniola.
noun
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Former name (1936–61): Ciudad Trujillo. 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)
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the former name (until 1844) of the Dominican Republic
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another name (esp in colonial times) for Hispaniola
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Asmodeus’s pursuit sets off a picaresque journey through the Santo Domingo underworld.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 1, 2026
"We can try to target fruit size or disease resistance," Santo Domingo said.
From Science Daily ● Jan. 11, 2026
The roof of the Jet Set club in the capital Santo Domingo caved in early on April 8, during a concert by merengue star Rubby Perez.
From Barron's ● Nov. 8, 2025
Recreation and Parks Department spokeswoman Rose Watson said department Assistant General Manager Cathie Santo Domingo and a maintenance team discovered the cracks in the pool.
From Los Angeles Times ● Jul. 2, 2025
He had just re-turned from a vacation in Santo Domingo, capital of the Dominican Republic, which shares the island of Hispaniola with Haiti.
From "Newjack: Guarding Sing Sing" by Ted Conover
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