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Maui

[ mou-ee ]

noun

  1. an island in central Hawaii. 728 sq. mi. (1,886 sq. km).


Maui

/ ˈmaʊɪ /

noun

  1. a volcanic island in S central Hawaii: the second largest of the Hawaiian Islands. Pop: 117 644 (2000). Area: 1885 sq km (728 sq miles)


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“Failure,” said another, who has lived in Philadelphia and Maui but has made this his home for the last decade.

I spoke to Clyde Prestowitz yesterday, by phone at his residence in Maui for further clarification.

The big-wave surfer conquered a 70-foot swell at Jaws in Maui, which landed him a spot in the Guinness Book of World Records.

Surfer Mike Parsons rode the 64-foot wave during a competition on the north shore of Maui, Hawaii.

In 2006, Fitzpatrick retired from the transit department with visions of moving to Maui and “marrying a pretty Japanese girl.”

New Zealand itself, or at least one of the isles, was a huge fish caught by Maui (of whom more hereafter).

One of these—a part of the description of the great volcano Haleakala, on the island of Maui—is a fair example of his eloquence.

At one time there were considerable coffee areas in Maui and Kauai, but sugar cane eventually there took the place of coffee.

A sad interest attaches to the island of Molokai, which is situated midway between Maui and Oahu.

Since Maui, the Maori hero, invented barbs for hooks, angling has been essentially one and the same thing.

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