- Hawaii
- The fiftieth state of the Union, admitted in 1959.
Ballentine's law dictionary. Anderson, W.S.. 1998.
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HAWAII — Les îles Hawaii, le plus tardivement découvert des grands archipels du Pacifique (Cook, 1778), sont aussi originales par leurs aspects physiques (climat très favorable à l’homme, énormes volcans basaltiques comme le Mauna Kea et le Mauna Loa, le… … Encyclopédie Universelle
HAWAII — HAWAII, the 50th state of the United States; admitted in August 1959. Jewish beginnings in Hawaii are shrouded in myth. Ebenezer Townsend, Jr., a sailor on the whaling ship Neptune, wrote in the ship s log on Aug. 19, 1798, that the king came… … Encyclopedia of Judaism
Hawaii — Hawaii, Oslo Saltar a navegación, búsqueda Título original: Hawaii, Oslo Kjærlighet for viderekommende Idioma original: Noruego País de producción: Noruega Estreno: 2004 Duración: 120 minutos … Wikipedia Español
Hawaii — Hawaii, größte der Sandwichinseln, 10.398 qkm, (1900) 46.843 E.; gebirgig, vulkanisch (höchste Berge der 4208 m hohe Mauna Kea und der 4168 m hohe Mauna Loa), fruchtbar; Hauptort Hilo (5000 E.). Danach die Sandwichinseln (s.d.) auch Hawaii Inseln … Kleines Konversations-Lexikon
Hawaii — [hə wä′ē, həwī′ē] [Haw Hawai i > Proto Polynesian * hawaiki; akin to Savai i, SAVAII] 1. state of the U.S., consisting of a group of islands (Hawaiian Islands) in the North Pacific: admitted, 1959: 6,423 sq mi (16,635 sq km); pop. 1,212,000;… … English World dictionary
Hawaii — from Hawaiian Hawai i, from Proto Polynesian *hawaiki. Said to mean Place of the Gods and be a reference to Mauna Kea and Mauna Loa. See also SANDWICH (Cf. sandwich). Related: Hawaiian (1825). First record of Hawaiian shirt is from 1955 … Etymology dictionary
Hawaii — This article is about the U.S. state of Hawaii. For its Big Island , see Hawaii (island). For other uses, see Hawaii (disambiguation). For geographic details, see Geography and environment or Hawaiian Islands. Coordinates … Wikipedia
Hawaii — /heuh wuy ee, wah , wah yeuh, hah vah ee/, n. 1. a state of the United States comprising the N Pacific islands of Hawaii, Kahoolawe, Kauai, Lanai, Maui, Molokai, Niihau, and Oahu: a U.S. territory 1900 59; admitted to the Union 1959. 965,000;… … Universalium
Hawaii — Hawaiʻi (Details) … Deutsch Wikipedia
Hawaii — Hawaï Pour les articles homonymes, voir Hawaii (homonymie). Hawaï Hawaii State of Hawaii Mokuʻāina o Hawaiʻi (hawaïen) L État d Hawaï … Wikipédia en Français
Hawaii — Ha|waii; s: 1. Hauptinsel der Hawaii Inseln. 2. Bundesstaat der USA auf den Hawaii Inseln. * * * I Hawaii [ha vaɪ, auch ha vaɪi, engl. hə wɑːiː], die größte der H. Inseln, 10 458 km2 groß, berühmt durch ihre großartige Vulkanlandschaft mit den… … Universal-Lexikon
