Hispaniola

[ his-puh n-yoh-luh; Spanish ees-pahn-yaw-lah ]

/ ˌhɪs pənˈyoʊ lə; Spanish ˌis pɑnˈyɔ lɑ /

noun

an 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.

Example sentences from the Web for hispaniola

He said, Hispaniola; and then uttered all the thankfulness imaginable for his deliverance.

The Life and Most Surprising Adventures of Robinson Crusoe, of York, Mariner (1801) |Daniel Defoe
At Dominica he took several vessels, and several others at Guadaloupe, and then put into a key off Hispaniola to clean and refit.

The Monarchs of the Main, Volume III (of 3) |Walter Thornbury
Each year Hispaniola alone sends between four and five hundred thousand gold ducats to Spain.

De Orbe Novo, Volume 1 (of 2) |Trans. by Francis Augustus MacNutt
The Spaniards who lived on the island of Hispaniola sent frequent expeditions to the mainland in the hope of finding gold.

Discoverers and Explorers |Edward R. Shaw

Accordingly, it was decided to abandon the enterprise and return to Hispaniola.

The Discovery of America Vol. 1 (of 2) |John Fiske.

British Dictionary definitions for hispaniola

Hispaniola

/ (ˌhɪspənˈjəʊlə, Spanish ispaˈɲola) /

noun

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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