Colonial City of Santo Domingo Word Search
Play a Colonial City of Santo Domingo word search free online. We built the 12-word list around its architecture, its landscape, and the people who built it, then scattered it across a 15×15 grid — horizontal, vertical and diagonal. Find them all to clear the board.
Words to find: ALCAZAR, CATHEDRAL, FORTALEZA, OZAMA, LIMESTONE, CORAL, GOTHIC, BAROQUE, CARIBBEAN, RIVER, HARBOR, CASTILIANS.
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Colonial City of Santo Domingo word list, defined
- ALCAZAR /ˌælkəˈzɑːr/ · noun
- A fortified palace or castle of Moorish origin, especially one built in Spain during Muslim rule; by extension, any grand Spanish palace or fortress. Related: fortress, citadel, palace, stronghold.
- CATHEDRAL /kəˈθiːdrəl/ · noun
- The principal church of a diocese, containing the bishop's official throne (cathedra) and serving as the central church of a Christian diocese. Related: minster, basilica, duomo.
- LIMESTONE /ˈlaɪmˌstoʊn/ · noun
- A type of sedimentary rock that is composed mainly of calcium carbonate, often used as a building material. Related: marble, sandstone, granite, slate.
- CORAL /ˈkɒr.əl/ (UK), /ˈkɔːr.əl/ (US) · noun
- A hard, stony substance formed by colonies of marine polyps of the phylum Cnidaria, whose accumulated calcium carbonate skeletons build coral reefs; also, a pinkish-red or orange-red colour named after this material. Related: reef, polyp, pink, rose.
- GOTHIC /ˈɡɒtɪk/ · adjective
- Relating to or characteristic of the Gothic style, especially in architecture, art, or literature. In the UK, also describing a style of music that originated in the late 1970s, characterized by its dark and introspective sound. Related: Gothic, Medieval, Baroque, Renaissance.
- BAROQUE /bəˈrɒk/ (British) ; /bəˈroʊk/ (US) · adjective (also noun)
- Relating to or characteristic of the Baroque style of art, architecture, and music prevalent in Europe from the early 17th to the mid-18th century, marked by elaborate ornamentation, dramatic movement, and rich detail; by extension, extravagantly ornate, convoluted, or grotesque in style. Related: ornate, elaborate, flamboyant, florid.
- RIVER /ˈraɪər/ · noun
- A natural flowing body of water, often longer than a stream and smaller than a lake, typically with a bed and banks. Related: stream, brook, creek, watercourse.
- HARBOR /ˈhɑrbər/ · noun, verb
- A body of water, such as a bay or a sea, where ships can take refuge from storms or find shelter. To take or bring something to a place of safety or refuge. Related: shelter, refuge, sanctuary, haven.
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