noun
Meaning 1
A Polynesian sacred altar or enclosure.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
Usage: archaic
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Meaning relationships
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marae
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/məˈɹaɪ/
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rhymes with -aɪ
noun
Meaning 2
The courtyard of a Maori wharenui or meeting-house, seen as a cultural and spiritual focal point; (by extension) the buildings and people around it; a spiritual or cultural centre.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
Usage: New-Zealand
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History
Etymology
Borrowed from Māori marae and Tahitian marae, from Proto-Oceanic *malaqe.