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Makemake

Pronunciation: /ˈmɑ.keˈmɑke/

The English word “Makemake” has 2 meanings listed here.

proper noun

  1. The creator deity in the mythology of Easter Island.
  2. A dwarf planet orbiting in the Kuiper belt, discovered in 2005.

Etymology

Borrowed from Rapa Nui Makemake.

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