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WordReference Random House Unabridged Dictionary of American English © 2024Ma•o•ri (mä′ô rē, -ō rē, mou′rē, mä′rē),USA pronunciation n., pl. -ris, (esp. collectively) -ri for 1, adj. n. - a member of the native Polynesian population of New Zealand.
- a Polynesian language, the language of the Maoris.
adj. - of or pertaining to the Maoris or their language.
Collins Concise English Dictionary © HarperCollins Publishers:: Māori /ˈmaʊrɪ/ n - ( pl -ri, -ris) a member of the people living in New Zealand and the Cook Islands since before the arrival of European settlers. They are descended from Polynesian voyagers who migrated in successive waves from the ninth century onwards
- the language of this people, belonging to the Malayo-Polynesian family
adj - of or relating to this people or their language
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