Tahiti

[ tuh-hee-tee, tah- ]

/ təˈhi ti, tɑ- /

noun

the principal island of the Society Islands, in the S Pacific. 402 sq. mi. (1041 sq. km). Capital: Papeete.

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Examples from the Web for tahiti

One minute the script, the next a story about Ivor Novello's tailor or the Tahiti steamer schedule in the Thirties.
Alfred Hitchcock’s Fade to Black: The Great Director’s Final Days|David Freeman|December 13, 2014|DAILY BEAST
Mid-90s Gallic nuclear testing is blamed for mutating a native iguana species of Tahiti.
A Comprehensive History of Toho’s Original Kaiju (and Atomic Allegory) Godzilla|Rich Goldstein|May 18, 2014|DAILY BEAST
There are nine varieties of pepper, vanilla beans from Tahiti and Madagascar.
A Superstar Chef Does the Unthinkable|Amelia Smith|November 17, 2008|DAILY BEAST
Soon after the arrival of this stranger from Tahiti, Hina heard of him and his chosen home.
Legends of Wailuku|Charlotte Hapai

This island, like Tahiti, showed traces of earlier volcanic eruptions, and the summit of one of its hills resembled a crater.
Celebrated Travels and Travellers|Jules Verne
In Tahiti, a single circumstance survived, but that appears conclusive.
In the South Seas|Robert Louis Stevenson
The next year a Jesuit mission from Tahiti reached the island and succeeded in the task of civilization.
Encyclopaedia Britannica, 11th Edition, Volume 8, Slice 9|Various
It is a very pleasant country, but it has not the charms of Tahiti, or the grandeur of Brazil.
A Naturalist's Voyage Round the World|Charles Darwin

British Dictionary definitions for tahiti

Tahiti

/ (təˈhiːtɪ) /

noun

an island in the S Pacific, in the Windward group of the Society Islands: the largest and most important island in French Polynesia; became a French protectorate in 1842 and a colony in 1880. Capital: Papeete. Pop: 169 674 (2002). Area: 1005 sq km (388 sq miles)

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Culture definitions for tahiti

Tahiti

Largest island of French Polynesia, located in the south Pacific Ocean.

Note

Attracted by the Polynesian culture and spectacular climate and scenery, both Paul Gauguin and Robert Louis Stevenson lived in Tahiti and expressed its romantic allure through their works.