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Maori

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Noun

1. maori

an ethnic minority of Polynesian and Melanesian descent who speak Maori and live in New Zealand

2. maori

the Oceanic language spoken by the Maori in New Zealand

WordNet Lexical Database for English. Princeton University. 2010.

Maori

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noun
1. plural -ri or -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
2. 
the language of this people, belonging to the Malayo-Polynesian family
adjective
3. 
of or relating to this people or their language

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Maori

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noun
1. Word forms: plural ˈMaoris or ˈMaori
a member of a Polynesian people native to New Zealand
2. 
the Austronesian language of this people
adjective
3. 
of the Maoris or their language or culture

Webster’s New World College Dictionary, 4th Edition. Copyright © 2010 by Houghton Mifflin Harcourt. All rights reserved.

Maori

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n. pl. Maori or Mao·ris
1. A member of a people of New Zealand, of Polynesian-Melanesian ancestry.
2. The Austronesian language of the Maori.
adj.
Of or relating to the Maori or their language or culture.

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