1. (noun) do-or-die attack, death-or-glory mission.
Ranga mārō: He taua kāore e hoki, kia hinga rā anō te hoariri, kia mate rā anō ki te marae o te riri (M 2006:52). / Stern pathway: A war-party which will not turn back, until the enemy has been defeated, or they themselves fall on the field of battle (M 2006:53).
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