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rangatira

noun
  1. NZ a Māori chief of either sex

Word Origin for rangatira

Māori
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Examples from the Web for rangatira

Historical Examples of rangatira

  • In his hand was his broad-axe; with it he must make his rangatira's river-boat.

  • The chief who claimed me was a good specimen of the Maori rangatira.

    Old New Zealand

    Earl of Pembroke.

  • The father was the principal chief of the kainga, and, as it turned out, cousin to Bent's rangatira Tito.

  • A calm low voice now spoke close beside me, "She has followed her rangatira," it said.

    Old New Zealand

    Earl of Pembroke.

  • This happened many years before I came to the country, and when my rangatira was one of the most famous fighting men in his tribe.

    Old New Zealand

    Earl of Pembroke.