n.
Pronunciation: ˌ his-p ə - ' ny ō -l ə
Variant: or Spanish Es · pa · ño · la \ ˌ es- ˌ pä- ' ny ō -lä \ or formerly Hai · ti \ ' h ā -t ē \ or San · to Do · min · go \ ˌ san-t ə -d ə - ' mi ŋ -( ˌ )g ō \
Function: geographical name
island West Indies in the Greater Antilles; divided bet. Haiti (on W) & Dominican Republic (on E) area 29,371 sq mi (76,071 sq km )