Honoluluan

noun

ˌhänᵊlˈülən,

-nəˈlü- also ˌhōn-

variants or Honolulan

plural -s

: a native or inhabitant of Honolulu

Word History

Etymology

Honolulu, Hawaii + English -an

First Known Use

1852, in the meaning defined above

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