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
Example Sentences
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"We can try to target fruit size or disease resistance," Santo Domingo said.
From Science Daily
Local media reported the metro and cable car in the capital, Santo Domingo, had stopped working and people had to be evacuated during the national blackout on Tuesday.
From BBC
Local media identified the victim as a 79-year-old man who had been swept away by floodwaters in the capital, Santo Domingo.
From BBC
On a recent Sunday at Santo Domingo de Guzmán Roman Catholic Church in the capital’s Baruta district, Father Leonardo Marius urged parishioners to ignore the drumbeat of war pounding the airwaves and internet.
From Los Angeles Times
“I come from Santo Domingo. I’m not afraid to play in any country,” he said.
From Los Angeles Times
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