Taupo
[tou-poh]
- Lake, a lake in N New Zealand, in the central part of North Island: largest lake in New Zealand. About 234 sq. mi. (605 sq. km).
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Because the movements of the siva are natural, the body of the taupo is natural.
In the Track of the TradesLewis R. Freeman
It was signed by one of the handmaidens of Seuka, the taupo of Pago Pago.
In the Track of the TradesLewis R. Freeman
Not so the Taupo tribes, who were less controlled by such motives.
The Treaty of WaitangiT. Lindsay Buick
Naturally, the little settlement at Taupo was thrown into a state of intense excitement.
An Old New ZealanderT. Lindsay Buick
The geographer could not have guessed if the word "Taupo," frequently repeated, had not attracted his attention.
In Search of the CastawaysJules Verne
Taupo
- Lake Taupo a lake in New Zealand, on central North Island: the largest lake of New Zealand. Area: 616 sq km (238 sq miles)
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