Dominican Republic

Calque of Spanish República Dominicana, in honor of santo (“holy; saint”) Domingo, which could refer to a Sunday, Jesus, or St Dominic.

• (UK) IPA^(key): /dəmˌɪn.ɪ.kən ɹɪˈpʌb.lɪk/
• (US) IPA^(key): /doʊˌmɪn.ɪ.kən ɹəˈpʌb.lɪk/

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the Dominican Republic

2. A country in the Caribbean. Capital: Santo Domingo.
   • 2024 May 17, Jessica Hasbun, “The Dominican Republic votes on Sunday. Here’s what to know”, in CNN‎^[1], archived from the original on 18 May 2024:

     According to the World Bank, over the last two decades, the Dominican Republic has been one of the fastest-growing economies in Caribbean.

• Dominican Republican

• Santo Domingo