Kahoolawe
[ kah-hoh-oh-lah-wey, -vey ]
/ kɑˈhoʊ oʊˈlɑ weɪ, -veɪ /
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noun
an island in central Hawaii, S of Maui: uninhabited. 45 sq. mi. (117 sq. km).
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How to use Kahoolawe in a sentence
They had now Kahoolawe in full view after having been about four-and-twenty hours on their dreary voyage.
The World of Waters|Mrs. David OsborneKahoolawe, Lanai, and Niihau are much the smallest of the group.
The Book of the National Parks|Robert Sterling YardOn this journey he turned their boats to Kahoolawe to visit Ka-moho-alii, the ruler of the sharks.
Legends of Gods and Ghosts (Hawaiian Mythology)|W. D. (William Drake) Westervelt