mauri

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US, UK/ˈmaʊɹi/New Zealand/ˈmæʊɹi/

noun

Life force, according to Maori beliefs.

OriginMāori mauri →
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Meanings

mauri1

nounmauri (uncountable)
  1. New ZealanduncountableLife force, according to Maori beliefs.

    We're just cuzzies from down at the marae down the road that are trying to be proactive and look after our whenua, look after our stories, and look after the mauri of our awa, our river.

    2021 January 1, “Local hapū to watch over dangerous Omanawa Falls near Tauranga”, in Stuff NZ

Mauri2

proper nounMauri (plural Mauris)

plural Mauris

  1. A surname from Italian.

Origin

mauri · noun

  1. Māorimauri
  2. Māorimauri
  3. Englishmauri

Borrowed from Māori mauri.

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Mauri · proper noun

  1. ItalianMauri
  2. ItalianMauri
  3. EnglishMauri

Borrowed from Italian Mauri.

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Rhymes & wordplay

Rhymes with mauri

MaoriloweryflowerydowrycowrieGaurishoweryflouryavowrycaurichowry
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Anagrams

MiuraImuraUrmiaUmariMuriauriamIruma
Cite this entry
APA

mauri. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 2, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/mauri

MLA

“mauri.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/mauri. Accessed November 2, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “mauri,” accessed November 2, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/mauri.

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