Definitions
from The American Heritage® Dictionary of the English Language, 5th Edition.
- A state of the United States in the central Pacific Ocean including all of the Hawaiian Islands except Midway. It became a US territory in 1900 and was admitted as the 50th state in 1959. The islands were conquered and united by King Kamehameha I between 1795–1810, and the last Hawaiian monarch, Queen Liliuokalani, was deposed in 1893. Honolulu, on Oahu, is the capital and the largest city.
- The largest and southernmost of the Hawaiian Islands. It is the top of an enormous submarine mountain and has several volcanic peaks.
from Wiktionary, Creative Commons Attribution/Share-Alike License.
- proper noun A
state of theUnited States of America . The capital isHonolulu , on the island ofOahu . It is the fiftieth state to join the United States. The nickname is theAloha State . It is located from 19° to 23° Nlatitude , with the eight main islands from 155° to 162° Wlongitude and including many smaller islands extending westward. - proper noun A chain of
islands in thePacific Ocean betweenNorth America andOceania . Also called the Hawaiian Islands and formerly theSandwich Islands . The larger islands are: - proper noun The proper name of the largest of the Hawaiian Islands, also called the
Big Island . The Big Island lies southeast of the other islands.
from WordNet 3.0 Copyright 2006 by Princeton University. All rights reserved.
- noun a state in the United States in the central Pacific on the Hawaiian Islands
- noun the largest and southernmost of the Hawaii islands; has several volcanic peaks
- noun a state in the United States in the central Pacific on the Hawaiian Islands
Etymologies
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HAWAII 5-DOH: ALOHA REP TAKES MONEY FROM BIRTHER - Leading House birther Bill Posey, whose bill to require the president to produce his birth certificate will likely gain a host of co*sponsors* conspirators in the next Congress, kicked in $1,000 to the campaign of Charles Djou, who is running to hold his Hawaii seat.
HUFFPOST HILL - OCTOBER 29TH, 2010 The Huffington Post News Team 2010
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HAWAII 5-DOH: ALOHA REP TAKES MONEY FROM BIRTHER - Leading House birther Bill Posey, whose bill to require the president to produce his birth certificate will likely gain a host of co*sponsors* conspirators in the next Congress, kicked in $1,000 to the campaign of Charles Djou, who is running to hold his Hawaii seat.
HUFFPOST HILL - OCTOBER 29TH, 2010 The Huffington Post News Team 2010
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IRA ROHTER, UNIVERSITY OF HAWAII: I don't see that people are going to continue to come to Hawaii.
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IRA RONTER, UNIVERSITY OF HAWAII: I don't see that people will continue to come to Hawaii.
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HAWAII: Hawaii has already raised its state minimum wage to $5.25.
Minimum Wage Raise Benefits On State By State Basis ITY National Archives 1996
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HAWAII brig was away on an unbroken leg of more than seven thousand miles from Cape Horn to Hawaii, and slowly the ugly cold of the south gave way to the increasing warmth of the north.
Hawaii Michener, James 1959
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Learn Massage in hawaii at www. alohamassageschool.com in Maui, Hawaii The onset of lymphedema may be detected through a number of symptoms including pains, weakness, tightness or heaviness on your arm or leg.
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Learn Massage in hawaii at www. alohamassageschool.com in Maui, Hawaii The onset of lymphedema may be detected through a number of symptoms including pains, weakness, tightness or heaviness on your arm or leg.
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Learn Massage in hawaii at www. alohamassageschool.com in Maui, Hawaii The onset of lymphedema may be detected through a number of symptoms including pains, weakness, tightness or heaviness on your arm or leg.
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Learn Massage in hawaii at www. alohamassageschool.com in Maui, Hawaii The onset of lymphedema may be detected through a number of symptoms including pains, weakness, tightness or heaviness on your arm or leg.
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