Kauai County

proper noun

One of 5 counties in Hawaii, United States. County seat: Lihue.

Meanings

proper noun
  1. One of 5 counties in Hawaii, United States. County seat: Lihue.

Origin

  1. HawaiianKauaʻi
  2. EnglishKauai County

Named after the island of Kauai, from Hawaiian Kauaʻi.

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APA

Kauai County. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 4, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Kauai%20County

MLA

“Kauai County.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Kauai%20County. Accessed November 4, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “Kauai County,” accessed November 4, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Kauai%20County.

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