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▪ I. pali
plural of palus2.
▪ II. ‖ pali, n.2|ˈpɑːliː|
Also 9 parry. Pl. pali, palis.
[Hawaiian.]
In Hawaii: a steep cliff or precipice, esp. on Oahu; also, a pass between the pali.
[1825A. Bloxham Diary 13 May (1925) 40 This pass is called the Parre by the natives, a word signifying a steep cliff or precipice.] 1833L. Smith in M. D. Frear Lowell & Abigail (1934) 65 Mr Smith..[invited the mission families to]..see the parry (pali) which is seven miles distant. 1862M. Hopkins Hawaii ii. 12 In some places, streams which have united their waters on their way, rush together over one of these palis, or precipices, into the ocean. 1915W. A. Bryan Nat. Hist. Hawaii x. 113 The Pali is truly Oahu's scenic lion. It is a natural wonder. 1935L. V. Jacks Mother Marianne of Molokai iv. 64 At the base of this peninsula huge mountains called ‘pali’ fence it across cliffs of more than twenty-five hundred feet sheer fall. 1957Encycl. Brit. XI. 266/1 The most noted panoramic view is that of the windward side, which bursts suddenly on one upon arrival at the Pali (precipice), the only traversable pass. 1989Los Angeles Times 16 Mar. v. 1/1 The lush Nuuanu Valley rises through a pass in the dark green mountains to a precipice called the pali. |