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ninth island
 n.— «A lecture on “Hawaiian Spirituality on the Ninth Island” will be presented from 5 to 9 p.m. Saturday at Spring Valley Library, 4280 S. Jones Blvd. (391-7416).» —“Activities and events in Las Vegas” by Ronelle Botwinik Las Vegas Review-Journal Jan. 27, 2000. (source: Double-Tongued Dictionary)

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