Santo Domingo

[ san-toh duh-ming-goh; Spanish sahn-taw thaw-meeng-gaw ]

noun

1. a city in and the capital of the Dominican Republic, on the southern coast: first European settlement in America 1496. Formerly Ciudad Trujillo.
2. a former name of Dominican Republic.
3. a former name of Hispaniola.

Santo Domingo

/ ˈsanto ðoˈmiŋɡo; ˈsæntəʊ dəˈmɪŋɡəʊ /

noun

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: 1 920 000 (2005 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

Example Sentences

The Dominican Republic has long claimed that it is host to his body and a mausoleum is dedicated to him in the city of Santo Domingo.

From BBC

In part, these latest comments about mass deportations underline Santo Domingo’s frustration at the international community’s failure to establish greater stability in Haiti.

From BBC

Tracking data showed it leaving La Isabela airport near the capital Santo Domingo on Monday, arriving at Fort Lauderdale airport in Florida soon after.

From BBC

“He has shown who wears the pants on this issue,” said Robert Luna, a voter in Santo Domingo who works in marketing, about Mr. Abinader’s hard-line migration policies.

From New York Times

Intercut with the race prep is the plight of a Santo Domingo stray pup who is starved and wounded, living on the streets.

From Los Angeles Times