marae
/məˈraɪ/noun
(复同单)
1
- the courtyard of a Maori meeting house, especially as a social or ceremonial forum（毛利人进行社交或礼仪的聚会厅的）庭院。
2
- historical a Polynesian sacrificial altar or sacred enclosure〈史〉（波利尼西亚人的）祭坛, 圣地。
词源
of Polynesian origin.