rangatira

/ (ˌrʌŋɡəˈtɪərə) /

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noun

NZ a Māori chief of either sex

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Let’s start with some etymology: What are the origins of the typographical word “bracket”?

First appeared around 1750, and is related to the French word “braguette” for the name of codpiece armor.

First appeared in 1610, based on the French word “baguette” for the long loaf of bread.

First appeared in 1555, and is related to the French word “raquette” for a netted bat.

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Word Origin for rangatira

Māori

Words nearby rangatira

ranee, Ranelagh Gardens, Ranfurly Shield, rang, ranga, rangatira, rangatiratanga, range, ranged, range finder, rangeland

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Example sentences from the Web for rangatira

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:|'A Pakeha Maori' [Frederick Edwa [Maning]
Rangatira pakeha—A foreigner who is a gentleman (not a tutua, or nobody, as described above), a rich foreigner.
Old New Zealand:|'A Pakeha Maori' [Frederick Edwa [Maning]
Along this river I wandered for many days, but I found few of the Rangatira's descendants.
The Pacific Triangle|Sydney Greenbie
Their society had definite ranks, from that of the Rangatira, the chief with a long pedigree, to the slave.
Myth, Ritual And Religion, Vol. 2 (of 2)|Andrew Lang

In his hand was his broad-axe; with it he must make his rangatira's river-boat.
The adventures of Kimble Bent|James Cowan

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