Rangatira
Definition, Meaning & Examples
Part of speech noun
Quick meaning: Rangatira is a noun meaning (New Zealand) A hereditary Māori leader of a kinship group; a chieftain or high-born Maori.
Meaning
(New Zealand) A hereditary Māori leader of a kinship group; a chieftain or high-born Maori.
Example Sentences
Stout commoners on the left side, and real rangatira on the right distaff side. A New Zealander through and through.
Defeated and captured rangatira became slaves, but they could regain their former status if they succeeded in escaping from their captors or eventually obtaining an honourable release.
Word Forms
- rangatiras
Related Words
Related dictionary entries include tupuna, kaumatua, whanau, tipuna, matriarch, aiga.
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