Liliuokalani

or Li·l'i·u·o·ka·la·ni

[ lee-lee-oo-oh-kah-lah-nee ]

noun

1. Lyd·i·a Ka·me·ke·ha [lid, -ee-, uh, kah-me-, ke, -hah], 1838–1917, queen and last monarch of the Hawaiian Kingdom, from 1891 until her forced removal in 1893 after an illegal coup d’état led in large part by Americans with business interests in Hawaii.

Liliuokalani

/ liːˌliːʊəʊkɑːˈlɑːniː /

noun

1. Liliuokalani (Lydia Kamekeha)18381917FHawaiianPOLITICS: hereditary ruler Lydia Kamekeha (ˌkɑːmeɪˈkeɪhɑː). 1838–1917, queen and last sovereign of the Hawaiian Islands (1891–95)

Example Sentences

They overthrew the Hawaiian Kingdom’s Queen Liliuokalani in 1893, and five years later the U.S. annexed Hawaii.

From Los Angeles Times

You can visit the nearby Royal Mausoleum, where Liliuokalani and King Kalakaua and others are interred.

From Washington Post

In 1893, with the blessing of the American government and the backing of Marines, plantation owners led by the politician Sanford B. Dole overthrew Queen Liliuokalani.

From New York Times

Democratic Gov. David Ige proposed the commemoration of Washington Place, the longtime residence of Hawaii’s Queen Liliuokalani and a dozen governors, Honolulu Star-Advertiser reported Monday.

From Washington Times

In Hawaii, the Capitol features a statue of Queen Liliuokalani, the last monarch of the Hawaiian Kingdom.

From Seattle Times