Define topaz. topaz synonyms, topaz pronunciation, topaz translation, English dictionary definition of topaz. ) n. 1. a. A colorless, blue, yellow, brown, or pink aluminum silicate mineral, often found in association with granitic rocks and valued as a gemstone.
The Spanish Language in the Dominican Republic. Dominican Spanish is a form of Caribbean Spanish that has been influenced both by native languages as well as by languages brought by Africans during the slave trade. Dominicans are renowned for the fast speed at which they speak and for the shortening of words.
Culture and customs of the Dominican people have a European cultural basis, influenced by both African and native TaÃ­no elements; culturally the Dominican Republic is among the most-European countries in Spanish America, alongside Puerto Rico, Cuba, Central Chile, Argentina, and Uruguay.