Look up: Maui

1. Maui
   [n] - the second largest of the Hawaiian Islands
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2. Maui
   Early Polynesian and Maori hero, who steals fire from the Sun for human beings. ...
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3. Maui
   Maui Island noun the second largest of the Hawaiian Islands
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4. Maui
   (from the article `nature worship`) Where geysers and volcanos indicate that the oldest fire is beneath the surface of the earth, fire is brought forth by animals and heroes. The Maori ... ...hero is generally not the person responsible for the creation but the one who completes the world and makes it fit for human life; in short, he .....
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5. Maui
   volcanic island, Maui county, Hawaii, U.S. It is separated from Molokai (northwest) by the Pailolo Channel, from Hawaii (southeast) by the Alenuihaha ... [2 related articles]
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6. Maui
   Maui (mou'ē) , island (1990 est. pop. 82,500), 728 sq mi (1,886 sq km), second largest island in the state of Hawaii, separated from the island of Hawaii by the Alenuihaha Channel and from Molokai by the Pailolo Channel. Maui is made up of two mountain masses, which constitute the east and...
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7. Maui
   The iː-->; Hawaiian language|Hawaiian: )--> is the second-largest of the Hawaiian Islands at 727.2 square miles (1883.5 km²) and is the work=http://www.hawaii.gov/dbedt/info/economic/databook/db2004/ 2004 State of Hawaii Data Book |publisher=State of Hawaii | year=2004 |...
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8. Maui
   (Tahitian mythology) In the mythology of Tahiti, `Maui` was a wise man, or prophet. He was a priest, but was afterwards deified. Being at one time engaged at the marae (sacred place), and the sun getting low while Maui`s work was unfinished, he laid hold of the hihi, or sun-rays, and stopped ...
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9. Maui
   (Mangarevan mythology) In Mangareva, `Maui` hauls the land up from the sea, and ties the sun with tresses of hair. His father was Ataraga; his mother, Uaega. There were eight Maui: Maui-mua, Maui-muri, Maui-toere-mataroa, Tumei-hauhia, Maui-tikitiki-toga, Maui-matavaru, Maui-taha, Maui-roto. ...
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10. Maui
    (Tongan mythology) In Tonga, `Maui` drew up the Tongan Islands from the deep: first appeared Lofaga and the other Haapai Islands, and finally Vavau. Maui then dwelt in Tonga. Maui had two sons: the eldest, Maui Atalaga, and the younger Kisikisi. The latter discovered the secret of fire, and t...
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