Hawaii (noun) Definition, Meaning & Examples

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  1. a state of the United States comprising the northern Pacific islands of Hawaii, Kahoolawe, Kauai, Lanai, Maui, Molokai, Niihau, and Oahu: a U.S. territory 1900–59; admitted to the Union 1959. 6,424 sq. mi. (16,715 sq. km). Capital: Honolulu. Abbreviations: HI (for use with zip code), Haw.
  2. the largest island of Hawaii, in the southeastern part of the state. 4,028 sq. mi. (10,430 sq. km).
  3. the Hawaiian Kingdom.
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  1. a state of the US in the central Pacific, consisting of over 20 volcanic islands and atolls, including Hawaii, Maui, Oahu, Kauai, and Molokai: discovered by Captain Cook in 1778; annexed by the US in 1898; naval base at Pearl Harbor attacked by the Japanese in 1941, a major cause of US entry into World War II; became a state in 1959. Capital: Honolulu. Pop: 1 257 608 (2003 est). Area: 16 640 sq km (6425 sq miles)
Hawaii (noun) Definition, Meaning & Examples

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