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Tag: hispaniola

Definitions tagged hispaniola in the street dictionary.

Quisqueya

A poetic and patriotic name for the Dominican Republic, used as a synonym for the homeland and national identity. It is famously used in the national anthem and was historically championed by Juan Pablo Duarte to give the country a distinct name (Juan Pablo Duarte is the primary founding father of the Dominican Republic). Although the source identifies it as a Mayan term meaning Mother of All Lands, it is fundamentally an expression of Dominican pride.

The island of Santo Domingo is shared by two independent nations. Since both could use the descriptor Dominican, each should have a proper name. Haiti has one, but the other republic does not. Because each uses a different name for the island, other countries call it Hispaniola. To resolve this, the nation without a unique name should adopt Quisqueya.

Automatically translated from Spanish

República Dominicanaby Cosme E Perez

Quisqueya

A poetic and patriotic name for the Dominican Republic used to distinguish its national identity from the shared geography of the island. Though commonly called the Dominican Republic, the term Quisqueya was championed by founding father Juan Pablo Duarte to give the people a unique name. According to this tradition, the word has roots meaning Mother of All Lands, Radiant Sun, Fertile Earth, and Abundant Water (Juan Pablo Duarte is the principal founding father of the Dominican Republic).

The Iberian Peninsula is shared by Portugal and Spain, so both are Iberian. They share a region, but each has a unique national identity: Portuguese and Spanish. The island of Santo Domingo is shared by Haiti and Quisqueya, so both are Dominican. They share a region, but each has a unique identity: Haitians and Quisqueyanos. Because intellectuals haven't accepted Quisqueya, the regional identity Dominican is still used for one nation, causing confusion and preventing Duarte's vision from being fully understood.

Automatically translated from Spanish

República Dominicanaby Anónimo

Cristobal Colon

Refers to Christopher Columbus, who is viewed by many in the Dominican Republic as a colonizer and criminal rather than a discoverer. The term is associated with the rejection of the narrative of discovery, emphasizing that the island (Quisqueya) was already inhabited before he arrived to commit acts of violence and genocide. (Quisqueya is the Taino name for the island).

He is a murderer, a rapist, and above all a thief with a capital T, Cristobal Colon.

Automatically translated from Spanish

República Dominicanaby Anónimo