Hawaii

Proper noun

Hawaii

1. An insular state of the United States, formerly a territory. Capital: Honolulu.
   • I've learned a lot by watching my Democratic colleague from Hawaii Senator Daniel Inouye. He’s a man of uncommon decency. I’ve never seen him demand political loyalty because of party or friendship, and I’ve never known him to go back on his word.2007, Joe Biden, “Jill”, in Promises to Keep, New York: Random House, published 2008, →ISBN, →LCCN, →OCLC, page 111
   • The state where most intermarriages took place was Hawaii, where more than four in 10 newlyweds (42.4%) were intermarried.2012 February 16, Ashley Hayes, “Study: Interracial marriage, acceptance growing”, in CNN, archived from the original on 02 Mar 2017

   Synonyms:

   Aloha State, Hawaii State, State of Hawaii

2. An archipelago of the Pacific Ocean, between North America and Oceania.

   Synonyms:

   Hawaiian Islands, Islands of Hawaii, Sandwich Islands

3. (specifically) An island of Hawaii archipelago, Pacific Ocean, of Hawaii County, State of Hawaii, United States. The largest of the Hawaiian Islands.

   Synonyms:

   Big Island, Hawaii Island, Island of Hawaii

4. (historical) A former kingdom in the Hawaiian Islands, Pacific Ocean.

   Synonyms:

   Kingdom of Hawaii, Hawaii Kingdom, Hawaiian Kingdom