Example sentences for: kamehameha

How can you use “kamehameha” in a sentence? Here are some example sentences to help you improve your vocabulary:

  • The Kamehameha line ended with the death of Kamehameha V, in 1872, and the election first of William Lunalilo, then of David Kalakaua in 1874 as Hawaii’s constitutional monarch.

  • As the first king of all Hawaii, Kamehameha established a new empire that preserved the old ways, including the rituals performed at the outdoor temples (heiau), while creating an overlay of British-style government.

  • When a new king, Kamehameha IV, ascended to the throne in 1854, Judd was tossed out.

  • The Calvinistic reforms were soon reversed when Kaahumanu died and Kamehameha III ascended to power in 1824.

  • Kauai, where Cook had begun his fateful voyage of Hawaiian discovery, became Kamehameha’s vassal in 1810.


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