mūrau
1. (noun) fame, awe, dread, byword, a person cited as a notable example - often used in the phrase te mūrau a te tini, te wenerau a te mano the dread of the multitude, the envy of thousands.
Haere rā, te mūrau a te tini, te wenerau a te mano; nō tēnei tau ka hua ngā hanihani ki runga ki a koe (TWMNT 13/3/1877:69). / Farewell, the dread of the multitude, the envy of thousands; this year there were many disparaging comments made against you.
