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Definition of Maya
1. Noun. A member of an American Indian people of Yucatan and Belize and Guatemala who had a culture (which reached its peak between AD 300 and 900) characterized by outstanding architecture and pottery and astronomy. "Mayans had a system of writing and an accurate calendar"
Group relationships: Federation Of Tribes, Tribe
Generic synonyms: American Indian, Indian, Red Indian
Specialized synonyms: Cakchiquel, Kekchi, Mam, Quiche, Yucatec, Yucateco
2. Noun. A family of American Indian languages spoken by Maya.
Generic synonyms: American Indian, American-indian Language, Amerind, Amerindian Language, Indian
Specialized synonyms: Kekchi, Mam, Yucatec, Yucateco, Quiche, Cakchiquel
Definition of Maya
1. n. The name for the doctrine of the unreality of matter, called, in English, idealism; hence, nothingness; vanity; illusion.
Definition of Maya
1. Proper noun. A member of a Mesoamerican civilization that existed in and around Mexico in the 4th to 10th centuries. ¹
2. Proper noun. A descendant of these people. ¹
3. Proper noun. Any of the Mayan languages, such as Quiché and Yucatec. ¹
4. Proper noun. (Hebrew female given name) of modern usage. ¹
5. Proper noun. In Sanskrit, illusion; God's physical and metaphysical creation (literally, "not this"). ¹
6. Proper noun. (Sanskrit female given name) used in India. ¹
¹ Source: wiktionary.com
Definition of Maya
1. the power to produce illusions, in Hindu philosophy [n -S] : MAYAN [adj]
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