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- noun Plural form of
marae .
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Examples
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Tamaki told his parishioners the city will hold a church to seat 5000, maraes, medical centres and schools, so his parishioners never have to leave.
Destiny Church plans to create a ‘holy city’ his followers never have to leave 2008
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The principal occasions upon which these are required, are at the building of national maraes, at the commencement of a war, or in cases of the serious illness of a superior chief.
The Island Home Richard Archer
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Of great religious events the royal maraes were the scenes, and the high priests were attached to these.
Mystic Isles of the South Seas. Frederick O'Brien 1900
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The high priests served only the maraes of the first rank.
Mystic Isles of the South Seas. Frederick O'Brien 1900
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He was a kind of cardinal or bishop, and his jurisdiction extended over the maraes in the territory of his master.
Mystic Isles of the South Seas. Frederick O'Brien 1900
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He says in high depravation areas, places such as churches and maraes could be used to educate about immunisation, but in order to do this more funding is needed.
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He said the community would have its own maraes and medical facilities and that "every child of every member of this church will never go to a state school again".
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Plans for the city include a 5000-seat church, maraes, medical centres and schools - eliminating the need for residents to ever leave.
BIG NEWS 2008
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