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Definition of Nihau Island
1. Noun. The most northwestern Hawaiian island (beyond Kauai).
Group relationships: Hawaiian Islands, Sandwich Islands
Generic synonyms: Island
Lexicographical Neighbors of Nihau Island
Literary usage of Nihau Island
Below you will find example usage of this term as found in modern and/or classical literature:
1. House Documents, Otherwise Publ. as Executive Documents: 13th Congress, 2d by United States Congress. House (1872)
"We stood to north by east, Nihau Island in sight, but to windward, all day Friday;
during that night and Saturday we stood northeast by north. ..."
2. Papers Relating to the Foreign Relations of the United States by United States Dept. of State (1871)
"We stood to north by east, Nihau Island in sight, but to windward, all
day '•'•'!.iv During t hat nigh t and Saturday we stood northeast by north : on ..."
3. Commercial Relations of the United States with Foreign Countries by United States Bureau of Manufactures, United States (1874)
"... and the whole of Nihau Island, are used for grazing purposes. It is estimated
that there are now on the islands not less than 100000 cattle, ..."
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