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Rātana
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ratana
English
Etymology
Named after its founder, T. W. Ratana (1873–1939).
Proper noun
A Maori Christian church founded in New Zealand.
Adjective
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Of or relating to this church.
en 1983 Keri Hulme The Bone People Penguin 1986 229 “She was Ratana, and I was Catholic, but we were very diplomatic about religion.”
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