marae.
The courtyard of a Maori wharenui or meeting-house, seen as a cultural and spiritual focal point.
Meaning & usage
The courtyard of a Maori wharenui or meeting-house, seen as a cultural and spiritual focal point.
The buildings and people around it; a spiritual or cultural centre.
A Polynesian sacred altar or enclosure.
Where this word comes from
Borrowed from Māori marae and Tahitian marae, from Proto-Oceanic *malaqe.
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Last enriched 2026-09-10. Definitions are in English. Romanizations are shown when supplied by the source; syllable estimates are omitted for unsupported scripts.