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Definition of Maraes
1. marae [n] - See also: marae
Lexicographical Neighbors of Maraes
Literary usage of Maraes
Below you will find example usage of this term as found in modern and/or classical literature:
1. Journal of Voyages and Travels by the Rev. Daniel Tyerman and George Bennet by Daniel Tyerman, George Bennet, London Missionary Society (1832)
"... baptized— Deserted maraes—Missionary Collection—Return to Borabora—Estimation
of the Scriptures—Rogues and Vagabonds—Execution of a Criminal—Missionary ..."
2. History of the Establishment and Progress of the Christian Religion in the by A. S. (1841)
"... Heaven and Hell—Religious systems of the Islanders—Description of their
gods—Other objects of worship — maraes—Modes of worship—Prayers—Offerings—Human ..."
3. The Journal of the Polynesian Society by Polynesian Society (N.Z.) (1893)
"Tangua did the same during his journeys to build maraes, even as far as Avarua,
... The names of the owners of these maraes were those of their ancestors, ..."
4. A Cyclopedia of Missions: Containing a Comprehensive View of Missionary by Harvey Newcomb (1860)
"Two other maraes near it took fire and were also consumed. On the Sabbath, after
the death of the chiefs daughter, the people of several districts brought ..."
5. Hawaiki: The Original Home of the Maori; with a Sketch of Polynesian History by Stephenson Percy Smith (1904)
"Most of these maraes are said to have been named after others in ... The maraes
are so numerous that it must have taken a very long time to build them all. ..."
6. Mystic Isles of the South Seas by Frederick O'Brien (1921)
"Of great religious events the royal maraes were the scenes, and the high priests
were ... The high priests served only the maraes of the first rank. ..."
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