maya
noun (1)
ˈmī-ə\
Definition of maya
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: the sense-world of manifold phenomena held in Vedanta to conceal the unity of absolute being broadly : illusion
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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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