Ringatu

noun

Rin·​ga·​tu

ˌriŋgəˈtü

plural -s

: a semi-Christian Maori sect in New Zealand that was a milder development from an antichristian cult evolved by the Maoris when fighting against the English

Word History

Etymology

Maori, from ringa hand + tu to stand

First Known Use

1901, in the meaning defined above

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