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单词 moai
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Definition of moai in English:

moai

noun ˈməʊʌɪ
  • Any of a number of large, stone statues on Easter Island (Rapa Nui), erected between 1400 and 1600 a.d., and believed to represent former chiefs or other high-ranking men. Also (more fully moai miro): a small figure carved from wood.

Origin

Mid 19th century. From Rapa Nui moai image.

Definition of moai in US English:

moai

nounˈməʊʌɪ
  • Any of a number of large, stone statues on Easter Island (Rapa Nui), erected between 1400 and 1600 a.d., and believed to represent former chiefs or other high-ranking men. Also (more fully moai miro): a small figure carved from wood.

Origin

Mid 19th century. From Rapa Nui moai image.

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