1. (noun) zenith, highest point of the celestial sphere, acme, high point, pinnacle.
Tukua tērā kia mau i tāna ake rā hai tīokaoka mō te kōmata o te rangi e tū nei (JPS 1897:45). / Let him take his own weapon and pierce repeatedly the highest point of the celestial sphere.
Synonyms: poutūmārō, poutūmārōtanga, kaweka, keokeo, tāpuhipuhi, karamata, tāmore, karamatamata
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