marae

/ (məˈraɪ) /

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noun

NZ a traditional Māori tribal meeting place, originally one in the open air, now frequently a purpose-built building

(in Polynesia) an open-air place of worship

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Word Origin for marae

Māori

Words nearby marae

maraca, Maracaibo, Maracanda, Maracay, Maradona, marae, maraging steel, marais, Marais des Cygnes, Marajó, maranatha

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How to use marae in a sentence

It seemed, from its size and peculiar structure, to be a deserted marae, or native temple.
The Island Home|Richard Archer
A buzzing hoot accompanied its passage; it flew direct out of one marae, and direct for another down the mountain-side.
The Works of Robert Louis Stevenson - Swanston Edition Vol. 18 (of 25)|Robert Louis Stevenson
If they were people of rank it was the custom that the ceremonies of the occasion pass off in the marae.
Samoa, A Hundred Years Ago And Long Before|George Turner
The people sat there on the marae, silently watching the burning of the dead.
The adventures of Kimble Bent|James Cowan

They selected a body, and dragged it off to the cooking-place at the rear of the marae.
The adventures of Kimble Bent|James Cowan