Hawaii
or Ha·wai·'i
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.
Official name Is·land of Ha·wai·i .Also called Ha·wai·i Is·land, the Big Is·land . the largest island of Hawaii, in the southeastern part of the state. 4,028 sq. mi. (10,430 sq. km).
King·dom of Ha·wai·i. the Hawaiian Kingdom.
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Hawaii has allowed visitors to skip quarantine if they can prove they have tested negative for the virus.
Digital health passports promise to simplify travel, but come with a lack of standards | Lori Aratani | February 26, 2021 | Washington PostFlip through the recommended options and learn about the goddess Pele and Hawaii Volcanoes history as you decide where to take in the show.
The National Park Service Launched a Brand-New App | Emily Pennington | February 17, 2021 | Outside OnlineMark Warner of Virginia, Mazie Hirono of Hawaii and Amy Klobuchar of Minnesota.
Cheat sheet: U.S. lawmakers propose Section 230 reforms to regulate online paid speech | Kate Kaye | February 10, 2021 | DigidayNicholas DeCarlo, a friend of Hawaii Proud Boys leader Nicholas Ochs, was arrested Tuesday, according to the Justice Department.
U.S. prosecutors eye 400 potential suspects, expect sedition charges ‘very soon’ in Jan. 6 Capitol breach | Spencer Hsu, Rachel Weiner, Devlin Barrett | January 27, 2021 | Washington PostWhile it’s not too infrequent to see snow in Hawaii, it’s always something to see.
PM Update: Winds wane tonight, and it’s warmer on a sun-filled Thursday | Ian Livingston | January 20, 2021 | Washington Post
President Rhee resigned soon thereafter and was secreted out of the country to Hawaii by the American CIA.
Propaganda, Protest, and Poisonous Vipers: The Cinema War in Korea | Rich Goldstein | December 30, 2014 | THE DAILY BEASTAt his year-end, pre-Hawaii press conference, we caught a rare glimpse of peak Obama.
The Liberation of the Lame Duck: Obama Goes Full Bulworth | John Avlon | December 19, 2014 | THE DAILY BEASTHe said he uses the quiet time at night to ponder a move to Puerto Rico or maybe Hawaii.
Two Texas Regulators Tried to Enforce the Rules. They Were Fired. | David Hasemyer, InsideClimate News | December 9, 2014 | THE DAILY BEASTIn pre-contact Hawaii, he reminds us, all land belonged to the king.
California died in 1997 while rescuing his son from drowning in Hawaii.
‘No Stairway, Denied!’ Led Zeppelin Lawsuit Winds on Down the Road | Keith Phipps | October 22, 2014 | THE DAILY BEASTThen she answered with a pained and half-terrified air, "Nobody in Hawaii will give you any assistance."
The White Man's Foot | Grant AllenTwenty-four natives were shipped at Hawaii, twelve for the crew and twelve for the new settlement.
South American Fights and Fighters | Cyrus Townsend BradyAt the end of two months he learned that Greenfield had shipped as a common sailor on a freighter that touched at Hawaii.
Murder in Any Degree | Owen JohnsonThe nomenclature is found particularly on the island of Hawaii, though it also occurs in Micronesian territory.
Elements of Folk Psychology | Wilhelm WundtHe had friends in government, business, unions, guilds and clubs and leagues from Maine to Hawaii.
The Sensitive Man | Poul William Anderson
British Dictionary definitions for Hawaii
/ (həˈwaɪɪ) /
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): Former name: Sandwich Islands Abbreviation: Ha, (with zip code) HI
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Cultural definitions for Hawaii
State located in the Pacific Ocean southwest of the mainland United States; consists mainly of a chain of eight islands, including Hawaii, the largest, and Oahu, location of Honolulu, the state's capital and largest city.
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