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Definition of Hawaiian capital
1. Noun. The capital and largest city of Hawaii; located on a large bay on the island of Oahu.
Generic synonyms: Port, State Capital
Group relationships: Oahu, Oahu Island
Lexicographical Neighbors of Hawaiian Capital
Literary usage of Hawaiian capital
Below you will find example usage of this term as found in modern and/or classical literature:
1. Annual Report of the Hawaiian Historical Society by Hawaiian Historical Society (1915)
"Wednesday, the llth of December, 1872, like most tropical days, rose bright and
warm on Honolulu, the Hawaiian capital. It was the birthday of Kamehameha V. ..."
2. The Hawaiian Archipelago: Six Months Among the Palm Groves, Coral Reefs, and by Isabella Lucy Bird (1882)
"... which has no wharf at which she can lie in New Zealand, was moored alongside
a very respectable one in this enterprising little Hawaiian capital. ..."
3. Reciprocity by James Laurence Laughlin, Henry Parker Willis (1903)
"... and started his fortune by marrying the wealthiest native princess, whose
lands and income allowed him to duplicate it by banking on Hawaiian capital. ..."
4. United States Colonies and Dependencies, Illustrated: The Travels and by William Dickson Boyce (1914)
"HONOLULU, the Hawaiian capital, faded into the distance as we stood watching on
the steamer's deck. Then the Island of Oahu dropped out of sight. ..."
5. Appletons' Annual Cyclopædia and Register of Important Events of the Year (1897)
"... in June, 1895, entered into negotiations in Honolulu for landing privileges
anil for a subsidy for laying a cable between the Hawaiian capital and ..."
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