Hiva Oa
[hee-vuh oh-uh]
- a volcanic island in the South Pacific, in the Marquesas Islands, French Polynesia. 77 sq. mi. (200 sq. km).
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This is the chief station of the French on the man-eating isle of Hiva-oa.
In the South SeasRobert Louis Stevenson
Here with some misgivings I prepared to spend my second night in Hiva-oa.
White Shadows in the South SeasFrederick O'Brien
And of “the man-eating isle of Hiva-oa” Atuona Valley was the capital.
White Shadows in the South SeasFrederick O'Brien
The reputation of Hiva-oa, of the island itself, was at stake.
White Shadows in the South SeasFrederick O'Brien
Morning found our canoe close to the rocky coast of Hiva-oa.
White Shadows in the South SeasFrederick O'Brien