Main Entry: Ha·waii

Pronunciation: \hə-ˈwä-yē, -ˈwä-ˌē also -ˈvä- or -ˈwȯ-; sometimes -yə\

Function: geographical name

1or Ha·wai·ian Islands \-yən\ or formerly Sand·wich Islands \ˈsand-ˌwich\ group of islands central Pacific belonging to United States
2 island SE Hawaii, largest of the group; chief city Hilo area 4021 square miles (10,455 square kilometers)
3 state of the United States comprising Hawaiian Islands except Midway Islands; annexed 1898, a territory 1900–59 ∗ Honolulu area 6471 square miles (16,760 square kilometers), population 1,211,537