Santiago de los Caballeros

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A large city in the northern Dominican Republic known for culture and business

proper noun

: Santiago de los Caballeros

The vibrant city of Santiago de los Caballeros is a hub of business and culture in the Dominican Republic.

Examples

She visited Santiago de los Caballeros last year and was impressed by its historic architecture.
Many tourists explore Santiago de los Caballeros to experience local festivals and traditional cuisine.
I visited Santiago de los Caballeros last summer.
Have you ever been to Santiago de los Caballeros?
Many tourists explore Santiago de los Caballeros to experience local festivals and traditional cuisine.
She visited Santiago de los Caballeros last year and was impressed by its historic architecture.
The vibrant city of Santiago de los Caballeros is a hub of business and culture in the Dominican Republic.

Surface Forms

Santiago de los Caballeros main

Morphology

Santiago + de + los + caballero

The phrase is clearly compositional from Spanish elements meaning 'Saint James of the Knights' (Santiago + de + los + caballeros), so a learner who knows the constituents can infer it is a toponym or place-name. However, the specific referent information (that it is a city in the northern Dominican Republic and its prominence) cannot be derived from the parts alone, making the transparency only partial.

Etymology

Santiago de los Caballeros may come from Saint James, called Santiago, together with the Spanish caballeros, the word for 'knights' who settled or defended the town. So the name means 'Santiago of the Knights' and helps explain the city's proud, historic identity today.