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Vinony

Dominica

proper noun

  1. Caribbean island country
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Wiktionary

Pronunciation: /ˌdɒ.mɪˈniː.kə/ / /dəˈmɪ.nɪ.kə/ / /ˌdɑ.mɪˈniː.kə/

name

Etymology: Borrowed from Latin Dominica (“Lord's Day [Island], Sunday [Island]”) due to being sighted by Columbus on a Sunday.

  1. An island and country in the Caribbean. Official name: Commonwealth of Dominica.