the second largest island in the Caribbean, in the Greater Antilles: divided politically into Haiti and the Dominican Republic; discovered in 1492 by Christopher Columbus, who named it La Isla Española. Area: 18 703 sq km (29 418 sq miles)
Former name: Santo Domingo
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His•pan•io•la
(his′pən yō′lə; Sp. ēs′pän yô′lä),USA pronunciation n.
- Place Namesan island in the West Indies, comprising the republic of Haiti and the Dominican Republic. 29,843 sq. mi. (77,293 sq. km). Formerly, Haiti, Hayti, Santo Domingo, San Domingo.
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'Hispaniola' also found in these entries (note: many are not synonyms or translations):
Antilles
- Caribbean Plate
- Dominican Republic
- Greater Antilles
- Haiti
- Hayti
- Mona Passage
- Santo Domingo
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- cacique
- hammock
- henequen
- palm chat
- papaya
- solenodon