Mauna Kea
a dormant volcano on the Island of Hawaii: one of the five shield volcanoes that form the island, and the highest point in the state of Hawaii. 13,803 feet (4,207 meters).
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How to use Mauna Kea in a sentence
By this time the rosy flush on Mauna Kea had faded, and its superb brow was pale with an unearthly pallor.
Summer Cruising in the South Seas | Charles Warren StoddardThe demi-god Maui lived near Mauna Kea, and in roaming over that mountain he often felt the chill that is in high places.
Myths & Legends of our New Possessions & Protectorate | Charles M. SkinnerThis was the summit of Mauna Kea, and we shall not soon forget that vision of beauty.
Scenes in the Hawaiian Islands and California | Mary Evarts AndersonHe did so, and found himself on the top of Mauna Kea (the highest mountain on the island of Hawaii).
Hawaiian Folk Tales | VariousIts snowy dome shares with Mauna Kea, which rises even higher, the summit honors of the islands.
The Book of the National Parks | Robert Sterling Yard
British Dictionary definitions for Mauna Kea
/ (ˈmaʊnɑː ˈkeɪɑː) /
an extinct volcano in Hawaii, on N central Hawaii island: the highest island mountain in the world. Height: 4206 m (13 799 ft)
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