Hawaiian Kingdom
Americannoun
Etymology
Origin of Hawaiian Kingdom
First recorded in 1840–45
Example Sentences
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Little remains to remind a visitor that this was the capital of the Hawaiian Kingdom in the early 19th century under King Kamehameha II. But the flames didn’t claim everything.
From Los Angeles Times ● Aug. 7, 2024
The Aug. 8 wildfire, the deadliest in U.S. history, leveled Lahaina, the one-time capital of the former Hawaiian Kingdom, and killed at least 100 people.
From Seattle Times ● Feb. 5, 2024
Located on the northwest coast of Maui, it had once been the capital of the Hawaiian Kingdom before the island chain became a US State in 1959.
From BBC ● Nov. 10, 2023
Lahaina was built along the shore where Maui's western volcano slopes down into the Pacific Ocean, and it was the former seat of the Hawaiian Kingdom before becoming a popular tourist destination.
From Reuters ● Sep. 8, 2023
The politics of the Hawaiian Kingdom are not very exciting.
From Northern California, Oregon, and the Sandwich Islands by Charles Nordhoff
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