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Molokai

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Mo·lo·kai  (ml-k, ml-)
An island of central Hawaii between Oahu and Maui. The Belgian missionary Father Damien established a leper colony on the northern coast in 1860.
Molokai [ˌməʊləʊˈkɑːɪ]
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(Placename) an island in central Hawaii. Pop.: 6717 (1990). Area: 676 sq. km (261 sq. miles)
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Noun1.Molokai - an island of central Hawaii (between Maui and Oahu)Molokai - an island of central Hawaii (between Maui and Oahu)
Molokai Island
Hawaiian Islands, Sandwich Islands - a group of volcanic and coral islands in the central Pacific
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Santa Claus and the Molokai Mules Jeffrey Garcia, authro Jamie Meckel, illustrator Sunbelt Publications 1250 Fayette Street, El Cajon, CA 92020 www.
Santa Claus and the Molokai Mules by Children's Bookwatch
As Father Damien of Molokai noted, "Were it not for the constant presence of our divine Master in our humble chapel, I would not have found it possible to persevere in sharing the lot of the lepers in Molokai.
Proof of God's love by Bruzzese, Michaela / Sojourners Magazine
See the article by Kelly Wilson, "Father Damien of Molokai and Robert Louis Stevenson's response to a self-appointed Devil's advocate" C.
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