Main Entry: Do·min·i·can Republic

Pronunciation: \də-ˈmi-ni-kən\

Variant(s): or formerly San·to Do·min·go \ˌsan-tə-də-ˈmiŋ-(ˌ)gō, ˌsän-tō-thō-\ or San Domingo \ˌsan-də-, ˌsän-dō-\

Function: geographical name

country West Indies on E Hispaniola; a republic ∗ Santo Domingo area 18,657 square miles (48,322 square kilometers), population 8,562,541

— Dominican adjective or noun