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- noun A member of a hidden race in
Hawaiian mythology , often described as very small and having magical powers - noun Plural form of
Menehune .
Etymologies
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Examples
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Besides an 8,200-square-foot pool, there is a 950-foot-long lazy river where kids can glide along in a tube through forests and caverns, a saltwater snorkel lagoon filled with tropical fish, a rock formation with lava tube slides and an aquatic jungle gym called Menehune Bridge.
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Another historical point near Waimea is the so-called Menehune Ditch.
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Moanalua High School "Menehune" Marching Band 2005 Show
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The Moanalua High School "Menehune" Marching Band
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The Moanalua High School "Menehune" Marching Band
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Moanalua High School "Menehune" Marching Band 2005 Show
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I entered the Haleiwa Menehune Contest, which is held on the famous North Shore of Oahu.
Soul Surfer Bethany Hamilton 2004
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I entered the Haleiwa Menehune Contest, which is held on the famous North Shore of Oahu.
Soul Surfer Bethany Hamilton 2004
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Said to be O'ahu's first female lifeguard, Sunn also founded the Menehune surf contest that continues to inspire low-income kids today and, following her first diagnosis of breast cancer, became a health education and cancer prevention advocate, particularly for the impoverished Native Hawaiian community of the island's Leeward Side.
SFGate: Top News Stories Jeanne Cooper 2011
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There will representations of menehune, the mythical small people of Hawaiian culture who were said to come out at night to build structures (the Menehune Ditch on Kauai is the most famous example).
WHAT REALLY HAPPENED 2010
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