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Definition of Dominican republic
1. Noun. A republic in the West Indies; located on the eastern two-thirds of the island of Hispaniola.
Generic synonyms: Country, Land, State
Group relationships: Caribbean, Haiti, Hayti, Hispaniola
Terms within: Capital Of The Dominican Republic, Ciudad Trujillo, Santo Domingo, Santiago, Santiago De Los Caballeros
Member holonyms: Dominican
Definition of Dominican republic
1. Proper noun. A country in the Caribbean. ¹
¹ Source: wiktionary.com
Medical Definition of Dominican republic
1. A republic in the greater antilles in the west indies. Its capital is santo domingo. With haiti, it forms the island of hispaniola - the dominican republic occupying the eastern two thirds, and haiti, the western third. It was created in 1844 after a revolt against the rule of president boyer over the entire island of hispaniola, itself visited by columbus in 1492 and settled the next year. Except for a brief period of annexation to spain (1861-65), it has been independent, though closely associated with the united states. Its name comes from the spanish santo domingo, holy sunday, with reference to its discovery on a sunday. (12 Dec 1998)
Lexicographical Neighbors of Dominican Republic
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