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haiti

Hai·ti
H h

Transcription

    • US Pronunciation
    • US IPA
    • UK Pronunciation
    • UK IPA
    • [hey-tee]
    • /ˈheɪ ti/
    • /ˈheɪtɪ/
    • US Pronunciation
    • US IPA
    • [hey-tee]
    • /ˈheɪ ti/

Definitions of haiti word

  • noun haiti Formerly Hayti. a republic in the West Indies occupying the W part of the island of Hispaniola. 10,714 sq. mi. (27,750 sq. km). Capital: Port-au-Prince. 1
  • noun haiti Also, Hayti. a former name of Hispaniola. 1
  • noun haiti country in West Indies 1
  • noun haiti a republic occupying the W part of the island of Hispaniola in the Caribbean, the E part consisting of the Dominican Republic: ceded by Spain to France in 1697 and became one of the richest colonial possessions in the world, with numerous plantations; slaves rebelled under Toussaint L'Ouverture in 1793 and defeated the French; taken over by the US (1915–41) after long political and economic chaos; under the authoritarian regimes of François Duvalier ('Papa Doc') (1957–71) and his son Jean-Claude Duvalier ('Baby Doc') (1971–86); returned to civilian rule in 1990, but another coup in 1991 brought military rule, which was ended in 1994 with US intervention; in 2010 the area around Port-au-Prince was devastated by an earthquake that killed at least 100,000 people. Official languages: French and Haitian creole. Religions: Roman Catholic and voodoo. Currency: gourde. Capital: Port-au-Prince. Pop: 9 893 934 (2013 est). Area: 27 749 sq km (10 714 sq miles) 0
  • noun haiti country occupying the W portion of the island of Hispaniola, West Indies: 10,700 sq mi (27,713 sq km); pop. 5,054,000; cap. Port-au-Prince 0
  • abbreviation HAITI Hispaniola 0

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Parts of speech for Haiti

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haiti popularity

A common word. It’s meaning is known to most children of preschool age. About 90% of English native speakers know the meaning and use the word.
Most Europeans know this English word. The frequency of it’s usage is somewhere between "mom" and "screwdriver".

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