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| a screen or mat covered with a dark material for shielding a camera lens from excess light or glare. |
| a calculus or concretion found in the stomach or intestines of certain animals, esp. ruminants, formerly reputed to be an effective remedy for poison. |
| Dominican Republic | |
| —n | |
| Former name (until 1844): Santo Domingo a republic in the Caribbean, occupying the eastern half of the island of Hispaniola: colonized by the Spanish after its discovery by Columbus in 1492; gained independence from Spain in 1821. It is generally mountainous, dominated by the Cordillera Central, which rises over 3000 m (10 000 ft), with fertile lowlands. Language: Spanish. Religion: Roman Catholic majority. Currency: peso. Capital: Santo Domingo. Pop: 8 873 000 (2004 est). Area: 48 441 sq km (18 703 sq miles) | |
Republic in the West Indies, occupying the eastern two-thirds of the island of Hispaniola (Haiti occupies the other third).