Te Rauparaha

/ teɪ ˈrəʊpɑːˌrɑːhɑː /

noun

1. Te Rauparaha?17681849MNew Zealand ?1768–1849, Māori warrior chief, head of the Ngāti Toa tribe and signatory to the Treaty of Waitangi ; noted for his cunning and his prowess in battle, he is also credited with composing "Ka Mate", the All Blacks' usual pre-match haka

Example Sentences

No criticism of Te Rauparaha is sound which represents him as wholly bad.

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Unfortunately but little is known of Te Rauparaha's boyhood.

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Meantime, Te Rauparaha lay waiting for the enemy, who never came.

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But the ingenuity of Tuwhare and Te Rauparaha was equal to an emergency of that kind.

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This delay was fatal to their design, but fortunate for Te Rauparaha.

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