marae

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

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

5 letters in word "marae": A A E M R.

Anagrams of marae:

• arame

Words found within marae:

aa ae am ama ar are area arm ea ear em er era ma maa maar mae mar mara mare me ram re ream rem

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