Mauna Kea

[ mou-nuh -key-uh, maw-nuh -kee-uh ]

/ ˈmaʊ nə ˈkeɪ ə, ˈmɔ nə ˈki ə /

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noun

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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See also Hualalai, Kilauea, Kohala, Mauna Loa.

Origin of Mauna Kea

First recorded in 1880–85; from Hawaiian, literally “White Mountain”

Words nearby Mauna Kea

Mauman, mau-mau, Maumee, maumet, maun, Mauna Kea, Mauna Kea Observatory, mauna loa, maunche, maund, maunder

How to use Mauna Kea in a sentence

The old man seemed to grow moody and sullen; Kea was rather grieved and saddened.
The White Man's Foot|Grant Allen
It was not till we began to chew green sugar-cane together by way of dessert, that Kea's spirits at all returned.
The White Man's Foot|Grant Allen
Evidently they were either hurt or distressed that we should think of scientifically observing Mauna Loa.
The White Man's Foot|Grant Allen
Kea's voice sank lower than ever, and she glanced around her with a frightened little gaze.
The White Man's Foot|Grant Allen

Our arrival at Mauna Loa seemed to prove, as it were, the signal for the mountain to burst out at once into full activity.
The White Man's Foot|Grant Allen

British Dictionary definitions for Mauna Kea

Mauna Kea

/ (ˈmaʊnɑː ˈkeɪɑː) /

noun

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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