Ratana Church

noun

Ra·​ta·​na Church

rəˈtänə-

: a Christian sect organized in New Zealand about 1925 that emphasizes faith healing and the agency of angels

Word History

Etymology

after Tahupōtiki Wiremu Rātana, †1939 Maori religious leader

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