Kahoolawe

or Ka·ho·'o·la·we

[ kah-hoh-oh-lah-wey, -vey ]

noun

1. an uninhabited island in central Hawaii, south of Maui: limited by state law to such uses as Native Hawaiian spiritual and cultural purposes, historic preservation, education, and environmental restoration. 45 sq. mi. (117 sq. km).

Word History and Origins

Origin of Kahoolawe¹

First recorded in 1900–05; from Hawaiian kahoʻolawe “free”

Example Sentences

They had now Kahoolawe in full view after having been about four-and-twenty hours on their dreary voyage.

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Kahoolawe, Lanai, and Niihau are much the smallest of the group.

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On this journey he turned their boats to Kahoolawe to visit Ka-moho-alii, the ruler of the sharks.

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