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Dominica

do·mi·nica

UK/ˌdɒ.mɪˈniː.kə/ US/dəˈmɪ.nɪ.kə/ uncommon

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a volcanic island in the Windward Islands that was once a stronghold of the Carib Indians

Origin

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

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