Definitions
from The American Heritage® Dictionary of the English Language, 5th Edition.
- An active volcano on the southeast slope of Mauna Loa on the island of Hawaii.
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Examples
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[Footnote 335: The figure in the second and third verses, of waves from Kahiki (_nalu mai Kahiki_) beating against the front of Kilauea (_Po-po'i aku la i ke alo o Kilauea_), seems to picture the trampling of the multitude splashing the mire as if it were, waves of ocean.] [Footnote 336: _Kukuena_.
Unwritten Literature of Hawaii The Sacred Songs of the Hula Nathaniel Bright Emerson 1877
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The Kilauea is a screw boat of 400 tons, most unprepossessing in appearance, slow, but sure, and capable of bearing an infinite amount of battering.
The Hawaiian Archipelago Isabella Lucy 2004
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The Kilauea is a screw boat of 400 tons, most unprepossessing in appearance, slow, but sure, and capable of bearing an infinite amount of battering.
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The night was cloudy, and so the glare from Kilauea which is often seen far out at sea was not visible.
The Hawaiian Archipelago Isabella Lucy 2004
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Kilauea which is often seen far out at sea was not visible.
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When the "Kilauea" rolled, and the water splashed in simultaneously, we were treated to vigorous
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The magma wells up to form new land in the sea, such as Kilauea on Hawaii.
Home | Mail Online 2010
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Hawaiian Meaning The Hawaiian name "Kilauea" means "spewing" or "much spreading," apparently in reference to the lava flows that it erupts.
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The magma wells up to form new land in the sea, such as Kilauea on Hawaii.
Home | Mail Online 2010
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The magma wells up to form new land in the sea, such as Kilauea on Hawaii.
Home | Mail Online 2010
hernesheir commented on the word Kilauea
Few mainland Americans accent or pronounce Kilauea like the Hawaiians do in their native language, but a BBC commentator reporting on the new eruption aired 3/7, and 3/8, 2011, did an admirable job - the IPA version is ˈkiːlɔuˈwɛjə.
March 8, 2011