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Kamehameha I

Kamehameha I

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The first king of Hawaii who united the islands under one rule
  • proper noun
  • /kɑːˈmeɪəˌmeɪə ˈwaɪ/
: Kamehameha I
  • Kamehameha I united the Hawaiian Islands and became their first king in 1810.

Examples

  • Kamehameha I established the Kingdom of Hawaii, bringing the islands together under his leadership.

  • King Kamehameha I is known for uniting the Hawaiian Islands.

  • Many statues of Kamehameha I can be found throughout Hawaii as a tribute to his legacy.

  • The unification of Hawaii was largely due to the military strategy and diplomacy of Kamehameha I.

  • Kamehameha I was a great leader.

  • Statues of Kamehameha I stand proudly in many cities across Hawaii, honoring his role in history.

  • The legacy of Kamehameha I includes the establishment of the Kingdom of Hawaii, which he ruled until his death.

Synonyms

Kamehameha the Great
vsKamehameha I
1 9.4

A Hawaiian king who united the Hawaiian Islands under one rule

is described as the first king who united the islands without mentioning dynasty

Surface Forms

Kamehameha I main

Morphology

Kamehameha + I

This is a proper name (a personal name plus an ordinal marker). Even if a B1 learner knew the constituent strings (the name 'Kamehameha' and the character 'I' as a numeral), they would not be able to derive the referential meaning 'the first king of Hawaii' from those parts because proper names are arbitrary and culture-specific rather than compositional.

Etymology

Kamehameha I may come from the Hawaiian name Kamehameha, which some say means 'the lonely one' or 'the one set apart'. One popular story says a wise person gave him this name because he was chosen to bring the islands together, so today Kamehameha I is remembered as the king who united Hawaii.