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Maori


Mao·ri

noun \ˈma(-ə)r-ē\
plural Maori or Maoris

Definition of MAORI

1
: the Polynesian language of the Maori people
2
: a member of a Polynesian people native to New Zealand

Origin of MAORI

Maori māori, literally, normal, ordinary
First Known Use: 1828

Rhymes with MAORI

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