Hawaii /həˈwaɪ.i/ noun3 •An insular state of the United States, formerly a territory. Capital: Honolulu.The state where most intermarriages took place was Hawaii, where more than four in 10 newlyweds (42.4%) were intermarried. — 2012 •An island of Hawaii archipelago, Pacific Ocean, of Hawaii County, State of Hawaii, United States. The largest of the Hawaiian Islands. •(historical) A former kingdom in the Hawaiian Islands, Pacific Ocean.