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Haiti

DEFINITIONS OF: Haiti

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n an island in the West Indies

Synonyms:
Hayti, Hispaniola
Example of:
island
a land mass (smaller than a continent) that is surrounded by water

n a republic in the West Indies on the western part of the island of Hispaniola; achieved independence from France in 1804; the poorest and most illiterate nation in the western hemisphere

Synonyms:
Republic of Haiti
Example of:
country, land, state
the territory occupied by a nation
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