Te Anau

/tiːˈɑːnaʊ/

proper noun

A lake in Fiordland, Southland region, New Zealand, the largest in the South Island.

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Meanings

proper noun
  1. A lake in Fiordland, Southland region, New Zealand, the largest in the South Island.
  2. A town in Southland, New Zealand, at the south end of the lake.

Origin

Borrowed from Māori.

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Cite this entry
APA

Te Anau. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 3, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Te%20Anau

MLA

“Te Anau.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Te%20Anau. Accessed November 3, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “Te Anau,” accessed November 3, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Te%20Anau.

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