Mere (weapon)
The mere is a type of short, broad-bladed club (patu), usually made from Nephrite jade (Pounamu or greenstone). A mere is one of the traditional, close combat, one-handed weapons of the indigenous Māori, of New Zealand and a symbol of chieftainship.
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“Saying “I feel guilty” is a mere form of words. Saying “I feel ashamed” is not.”
—Mason Cooley (b. 1927)