Santo Domingo

UK:*UK and possibly other pronunciationsEnglish: /ˈsæntəʊ dəˈmɪŋɡəʊ/, Spanish: /ˈsanto ðoˈmiŋɡo/

US:USA pronunciation: respellingUSA pronunciation: respelling(san′tō də ming′gō; Sp. sän′tô ᵺô mēng′gô)



WordReference Random House Unabridged Dictionary of American English © 2026
San•to Do•min•go  (san′tō də ming′gō; Sp. sän′tô ᵺô mēng′gô),USA pronunciation 
  1. Formerly, Ciudad Trujillo. a city in and the capital of the Dominican Republic, on the S coast: first European settlement in America 1496. 980,000.
  2. Place Namesa former name of Dominican Republic. 
  3. Place Namesa former name of Hispaniola. 
Also, San Domingo (for defs. 2, 3).
Collins Concise English Dictionary © HarperCollins Publishers::
Santo Domingo / ˈsæntəʊ dəˈmɪŋɡəʊ ˈsanto ðoˈmiŋɡo/
  1. the capital and chief port of the Dominican Republic, on the S coast: the oldest continuous European settlement in the Americas, founded in 1496; university (1538). Pop: 2 945 353 (2015 est)
    Former name (1936–61): Ciudad Trujillo
  2. the former name (until 1844) of the Dominican Republic
  3. another name (esp in colonial times) for Hispaniola
'Santo Domingo' also found in these entries (note: many are not synonyms or translations):
Ciudad Trujillo - Dominican Republic - Hispaniola - San Domingo

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