Definition of "Hawaii"

Hawaii

/həˈwaɪ.i/

proper noun
1. An insular state in the United States, formerly a territory. Capital: Honolulu.
  Quotations
  I've learned a lot by watching my Democratic colleague from Hawaii Senator Daniel Inouye. He’s a man of uncommon decency. I’ve never seen him demand political loyalty because of party or friendship, and I’ve never known him to go back on his word.
  2007, Joe Biden, “Jill”, in Promises to Keep‎, New York: Random House, published 2008, page 111
2. An archipelago in the Pacific Ocean between North America and Oceania.
3. (specifically) An island in Hawaii archipelago, Pacific Ocean, of Hawaii County, State of Hawaii, United States. The largest of the Hawaiian Islands.
4. (historical) A former kingdom in the Hawaiian Islands, Pacific Ocean