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Rātana

Rātana proper noun: a Maori Christian church founded in New Zealand.

Proper noun

Rātana

  1. A Maori Christian church founded in New Zealand.

Adjective

Rātana (not comparable)

  1. Of or relating to this church.
    • “She was Ratana, and I was Catholic, but we were very diplomatic about religion.”1983, Keri Hulme, The Bone People, Penguin, published 1986, page 229

Origin of Rātana

Named after its founder, T. W. Ratana (1873–1939).

Questions about Rātana

What does Rātana mean?
Rātana means a Maori Christian church founded in New Zealand.
What part of speech is Rātana?
Rātana can be a proper noun or an adjective.

Words near Rātana in the dictionary

  1. rāgams
  2. Rāgarāja
  3. Rāhu
  4. Rāma
  5. rāmen
  6. Rātana
  7. Răcari
  8. Răchiteni
  9. Răchitoasa
  10. Răchitova
  11. Răchiți

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