Ha·wai·i
 Hawaii
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noun |
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an island state of the United States in the Pacific Ocean. Its capital is Honolulu. (abbreviated: HI)
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the largest island in this state.
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Hawaii (also spelled Hawai'i) comes from the Polynesian name for the original settlers' homeland,
Hawaiki.