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🇵🇹Portuguese Source WordCode: PT

Santo Domingo

Pronunciation / Transliteration: ˈsɐ̃tu duˈmĩɡu

🇬🇧 Direct English Meaning:
Santo Domingo/ˌsæntoʊ dəˈmɪŋɡoʊ/
nounCEFR B2 (Upper)Top #8500 frequency
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🇵🇹 Example Sentence in Portuguese:

"Santo Domingo é a capital da República Dominicana."

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As noun
  1. 1

    The capital and largest city of the Dominican Republic, located on the southern coast of the island of Hispaniola.

    "Santo Domingo is known for its rich colonial history and vibrant cultural life."
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Linguistic Origin & Historical Etymology

Derived from Spanish meaning 'Saint Dominic', named in honor of Saint Dominic, the founder of the Dominican Order. It historically marks the oldest continuously inhabited European settlement in the Americas, founded in 1498 by Bartholomew Columbus.

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