Hispaniola

[his-puh n-yoh-luh; Spanish ees-pahn-yaw-lah] /ˌhɪs pənˈyoʊ lə; Spanish ˌis pɑnˈyɔ lɑ/
noun
1.
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.
Examples from the web for Hispaniola
  • A hurricane was brewing, so he continued on, hoping to find shelter on Hispaniola.
British Dictionary definitions for Hispaniola

Hispaniola

/ˌhɪspənˈjəʊlə; Spanish ispaˈɲola/
noun
1.
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
Word Origin and History for Hispaniola

West Indian island, from Spanish la isla española "the Spanish island" (not "little Spain"); name said to have been given by Columbus in 1492.