hori

/ ˈhɔːriː /

noun

1. a Māori
2. a falsehood

adjective

1. of or relating to the Māori

Word History and Origins

Origin of hori¹

Māori

Example Sentences

According to Hori, Tetsumonkai purportedly gouged out one of his own eyes as an offering to the Mount Yudano deities to save those suffering from the disease.

From National Geographic

Folklorist and researcher Ichiro Hori, who was part of the original team of researchers studying the sokushinbutsu, notes that Honmyokai’s desire was to free people from suffering and illness.

From National Geographic

But as the movie winds back to foreground instructor Hori’s POV, adding contextualizing reverse angles and extra information to every replayed moment after, a thornier reality emerges, one that absolves and complicates in equal measure.

From Los Angeles Times

“We … are the victims of an incredibly discriminatory campaign that is unprecedented in a democratic country,” Moriko Hori, who heads the WFWP’s Japan office, said this week as hearings in her organization’s suit against the lawyer group opened in Tokyo.

From Washington Times

In a new statement this week, Ms. Hori said her organization was founded “not to proselytize for the former Unification Church, but to support women and children internationally through humanitarian aid, charity work, and educational activities,” she said.

From Washington Times