British Dictionary definitions for hori

hori

noun plural horis

a Māori
a falsehood

adjective

of or relating to the Māori

Word Origin

Māori

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Examples from the Web for hori

Historical Examples

In Hori I encountered a caravan of pilgrims returning from Mecca.
The Unknown Life of Jesus Christ
Nicolas Notovitch
Old Hori Haupapa must have stood over seven foot high, when in his prime; and the rest were all big men.
Camp Fire Yarns of the Lost Legion
G. Hamilton-Browne

hori

Word Origin

Examples from the Web for hori

Historical Examples

In Hori I encountered a caravan of pilgrims returning from Mecca.

Old Hori Haupapa must have stood over seven foot high, when in his prime; and the rest were all big men.