Definitions of Haiti
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an island in the West Indiessynonyms: Hayti, Hispaniolaexample of:islanda land mass (smaller than a continent) that is surrounded by water
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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 hemispheresynonyms: Republic of Haiti
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