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Hai•ti
Pronunciation: (hā'tē), [key]—
n.
1. Formerly,
Hayti. a republic in the West Indies occupying the W part of the island of Hispaniola. 5,000,000; 10,714 sq. mi. (27,750 sq. km).
Cap.: Port-au-Prince.
2. Also,Hayti.a former name of
Hispaniola. Random House Unabridged Dictionary, Copyright © 1997, by Random House, Inc., on Infoplease.