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Dominican republic

//doʊˌmɪn.ɪ.kən ɹəˈpʌb.lɪk// name

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  1. 1
    A country in the Caribbean. Capital: Santo Domingo.

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

Etymology

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

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