British Dictionary definitions for rangi

rangi

noun

NZ the sky

Word Origin

from Rangi, the sky god of Māori mythology

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Examples from the Web for rangi

Historical Examples

So they all consulted as to what should be done with their parents, Rangi and Papa.
Custom and Myth
Andrew Lang
But Tane pushed and pushed: Rangi was driven far away into the air.
Custom and Myth
Andrew Lang
Eternal life was the lot of only the select few who ascended to Rangi.
The Long White Cloud
William Pember Reeves
In Maori mythology Rangi is the personification of the sky, and Papa of earth.
The Belief in Immortality and the Worship of the Dead
James George Frazer
Thus was the separation accomplished, and Rangi and Papa must for ever remain asunder.
The Long White Cloud
William Pember Reeves

rangi

Word Origin

Examples from the Web for rangi

Historical Examples

So they all consulted as to what should be done with their parents, Rangi and Papa.

But Tane pushed and pushed: Rangi was driven far away into the air.

Eternal life was the lot of only the select few who ascended to Rangi.

In Maori mythology Rangi is the personification of the sky, and Papa of earth.

Thus was the separation accomplished, and Rangi and Papa must for ever remain asunder.