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Kauai
(kä′o̵̅o̅ ä′ē, ko̵u′ī′)
one of the Hawaiian Islands, northwest of Oahu: 552 sq mi (1,430 sq km); pop. 58,000
Origin: < Haw, prob. desert
See Kauai in American Heritage Dictionary 4
An island of Hawaii northwest of Oahu. It was an independent royal domain when visited by Capt. James Cook in 1778 and became part of the kingdom of Hawaii in 1810.
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