SINCE 1828
maya
noun (1)
ma·ya
| \ ˈmä-yə
, ˈmī-ə\
, ˈmī-ə\
Definition of maya
(Entry 1 of 2)
: the sense-world of manifold phenomena held in Vedanta to conceal the unity of absolute being
broadly
: illusion
Maya
noun (2)
Ma·ya
| \ ˈmī-ə
\
\
plural Maya
or Mayas
Definition of Maya (Entry 2 of 2)
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Maya
noun
English Language Learners Definition of Maya
: a member of a group of people living mostly in southern Mexico and Guatemala
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