Definitions for tahititəˈhi ti, tɑ-

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Random House Webster's College Dictionary

Ta•hi•titəˈhi ti, tɑ-(n.)

  1. the principal island of the Society Islands, in the S Pacific. 115,820; 402 sq. mi. (1041 sq. km).

    Category: Geography (places)

    Ref: Cap.: Papeete.

Princeton's WordNet

  1. Tahiti(noun)

    an island in the south Pacific; the most important island in French Polynesia; made famous by Robert Louis Stevenson and Paul Gauguin

Wiktionary

  1. Tahiti(ProperNoun)

    The largest island in French Polynesia.

The Nuttall Encyclopedia

  1. Tahiti

    the principal island of a group in the South Pacific; sometimes called the Society Islands, situated 2000 m. NE. of New Zealand; are mountainous, of volcanic origin, beautifully wooded, and girt by coral reefs; a fertile soil grows abundant fruit, cotton, sugar, &c., which, with mother-of-pearl, are the principal exports; capital and chief harbour is Papeete (3); the whole group since 1880 has become a French possession.


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