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Molokai
or Mo·lo·ka·'i
[ moh-luh-kahy, -kah-ee, moh-luh-kahy ]
noun
- an island in central Hawaii, site of a former leper colony. 259 sq. mi. (670 sq. km).
Molokai
/ ˌməʊləʊˈkɑːɪ /
noun
- an island in central Hawaii. Pop: 7404 (2000). Area: 676 sq km (261 sq miles)
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Word History and Origins
Origin of Molokai1
First recorded in 1885–90; from Hawaiian Molokaʿi or Molokai
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Example Sentences
With the first and deepest purple of the dawn, the dim outlines of Molokai arise before us.
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A sad interest attaches to the island of Molokai, which is situated midway between Maui and Oahu.
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Nor, after having been declared a leper, is the patient immediately rushed off to Molokai.
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He had lived nine years on Molokai, and he had had a better time there than he has ever had, before and after, on the outside.
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Landing on the leeward side of Molokai, he sneaked down the pali one night and took up his abode in the Settlement.
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