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Hon⋅o⋅lu⋅lu

[hon-uh-loo-loo]
–noun
a seaport in and the capital of Hawaii, on S Oahu. 365,048.
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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.
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Honolulu

Capital of Hawaii and largest city in the state, located on the island of Oahu.

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