Maya Definition
mäyə
mayas
noun
The power of a god or demon to transform a concept into an element of the sensible world.
American Heritage
A member of an American Indian people found in Yucatán, Belize, and N Guatemala: the Maya had a highly developed civilization long before the arrival of Europeans early in the 16th cent.
Webster's New World
In Hinduism and Indian philosophy, the illusory world of the senses.
Webster's New World
The goddess Devi, or Shakti, consort of Siva.
Webster's New World
The Mayan language of this people.
Webster's New World
Synonyms:
- mayan
- Mayan language
pronoun
A member of a Mesoamerican civilization that existed in and around Guatemala in the 4th to 10th centuries.
Wiktionary
A descendant of these people.
Wiktionary
A female given name of modern usage.
Wiktionary
In Sanskrit, illusion; God's physical and metaphysical creation (literally, "not this").
Wiktionary
adjective
Of the Maya or their language or culture; Mayan.
Webster's New World
Other Word Forms of Maya
Noun
Singular:
mayaPlural:
mayasOrigin of Maya
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From Maria, ultimately from Hebrew, and from Maia, from Latin.
From Wiktionary
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Self-designation of the Yucatec Mayas.
From Wiktionary
Sanskrit māyā
From American Heritage Dictionary of the English Language, 5th Edition
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From Sanskrit
From Wiktionary
Spanish
From American Heritage Dictionary of the English Language, 5th Edition
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