[hon-uh-loo-loo] 
| a seaport in and the capital of Hawaii, on S Oahu. 365,048. |
[huh-wahy-ee, -wah-, -wah-yuh, hah-vah-ee] | 1. | a state of the United States comprising the N Pacific islands of Hawaii, Kahoolawe, Kauai, Lanai, Maui, Molokai, Niihau, and Oahu: a U.S. territory 1900–59; admitted to the Union 1959. 965,000; 6424 sq. mi. (16,715 sq. km). Capital: Honolulu. Abbreviation: HI (for use with zip code), Haw. |
| 2. | the largest island of Hawaii, in the SE part. 63,468; 4021 sq. mi. (10,415 sq. km). |
| Hon·o·lu·lu (hŏn'ə-lōō'lōō, hō'nō-) The capital and largest city of Hawaii, on the southeast coast of Oahu. Honolulu's harbor was first entered by Europeans in 1794. Settlement of the area began in 1816, and the city soon gained prominence as a whaling and sandalwood port. Today it is a major tourist center. Population: 377,000. |
State located in the Pacific Ocean southwest of the mainland United States; consists mainly of a chain of eight islands, including Hawaii, the largest, and Oahu, location of Honolulu, the state's capital and largest city.
Note: Fiftieth state, admitted in 1959.
Note: Location of Pearl Harbor.
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