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Definition of Hispaniola

1. Noun. An island in the West Indies.

Definition of Hispaniola

1. Proper noun. An island in the Caribbean, comprising the nations of Haiti and the Dominican Republic ¹

¹ Source: wiktionary.com

Lexicographical Neighbors of Hispaniola

Literary usage of Hispaniola

Below you will find example usage of this term as found in modern and/or classical literature:

1. The Catholic Encyclopedia: An International Work of Reference on the by Charles George Herbermann (1913)
"The natural resources of hispaniola still enriched Spain, and the mint at ... After the Peace of Ryswick, hispaniola might almost have been forgotten if an ..."

2. The Historical Writings of John Fiske by John Fiske (1902)
"ships to hispaniola, to carry supplies to the colony; and there he arrived while the admiral was exploring the coast of Cuba. ..."

3. American Annals: Or, a Chronological History of America, from Its Discovery by Abiel Holmes (1805)
"J hispaniola was not completely subdued until this year.4 Two bishops were now ... e.;, with several families in each, as was usual in hispaniola. ..."

4. The Life and Voyages of Christopher Columbus by Washington Irving (1893)
"COASTING OF hispaniola. [1492.] WHEN the weather became favorable, Columbus made another attempt, on the 14th of December, to find the island of ..."

5. Hakluytus Posthumus, Or, Purchas His Pilgrimes: Contayning a History of the by Samuel Purchas (1906)
"Of the chiefe Hands, hispaniola and Cuba. THe Indians which at this present inhabit the Hand of hispaniola, are but few in number, and the Christians not so ..."

6. The Life of Christopher Columbus by Francesco Tarducci (1890)
"BEFORE speaking of the return of Columbus to hispaniola, it is proper to stop and cast a rapid glance at the state of that island since the beginning ..."

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