rangi
noun
NZ the sky
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Word Origin for rangi
from Rangi, the sky god of Māori mythology
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Historical Examples of rangi
So they all consulted as to what should be done with their parents, Rangi and Papa.
Custom and MythAndrew Lang
But Tane pushed and pushed: Rangi was driven far away into the air.
Custom and MythAndrew Lang
Eternal life was the lot of only the select few who ascended to Rangi.
The Long White CloudWilliam 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 DeadJames George Frazer
Thus was the separation accomplished, and Rangi and Papa must for ever remain asunder.
The Long White CloudWilliam Pember Reeves