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Ta⋅hi⋅ti

[tuh-hee-tee, tah-]
–noun
the principal island of the Society Islands, in the S Pacific. 79,494; 402 sq. mi. (1041 sq. km). Capital: Papeete.
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Ta·hi·ti   (tə-hē'tē)   
An island of the southern Pacific Ocean in the Windward group of the Society Islands in French Polynesia. It was first settled by Polynesians in the 14th century. Gaugin's best-known works were painted here.
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Tahiti

Largest island of French Polynesia, located in the south Pacific Ocean.

Note: Attracted by the Polynesian culture and spectacular climate and scenery, both Paul Gauguin and Robert Louis Stevenson lived in Tahiti and expressed its romantic allure through their works.
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