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Mauna Kea

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

noun

  1. 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).


Mauna Kea

/ ˈmaʊnɑː ˈkeɪɑː /

noun

  1. an extinct volcano in Hawaii, on N central Hawaii island: the highest island mountain in the world. Height: 4206 m (13 799 ft)
“Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged” 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012


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Word History and Origins

Origin of Mauna Kea1

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

By this time the rosy flush on Mauna Kea had faded, and its superb brow was pale with an unearthly pallor.

The demi-god Maui lived near Mauna Kea, and in roaming over that mountain he often felt the chill that is in high places.

This was the summit of Mauna Kea, and we shall not soon forget that vision of beauty.

He did so, and found himself on the top of Mauna Kea (the highest mountain on the island of Hawaii).

Its snowy dome shares with Mauna Kea, which rises even higher, the summit honors of the islands.

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