English
wikipedia

Etymology
Polynesian.

Pronunciation
IPA: /m�'ɹ�ɪ/
:Rhymes: Rhymes:English:-aɪ|-aɪ

Noun
marae

1. archaic a Polynesian sacred altar or enclosure

#:*2004: The path ended down by the sea at a crumbling �ingot� of black coral, twenty yards in length & in height two men. �A marae, this is called,� Mr Wagstaff informed me. �All over the South Seas you see �em, I�m told.� � David Mitchell, Cloud Atlas

1. the courtyard of a Maori wharenui or meeting-house and the buildings around it

• 2007-08-15 16:09 - AutoFormat - -''(archaic)'' +{{archaic}}

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