Meanings
proper noun
- Former name of Santo Domingo (“capital city of the Dominican Republic”) from 1936 to 1961.
Origin
Named after the dictator Rafael Trujillo.
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APA
Ciudad Trujillo. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 5, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Ciudad%20Trujillo
MLA
“Ciudad Trujillo.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Ciudad%20Trujillo. Accessed November 5, 2026.
Chicago
WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “Ciudad Trujillo,” accessed November 5, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Ciudad%20Trujillo.
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