maya

noun (1)

ma·ya | \ ˈmä-yə

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, 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

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plural Maya or Mayas

Definition of Maya (Entry 2 of 2)

1a : a Mayan language of the ancient Maya peoples recorded in inscriptions

b : yucatec especially : the older form of that language known from documents of the Spanish period

2 : a member of a group of Indian peoples chiefly of Yucatán, Belize, and Guatemala whose languages are Mayan

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The first known use of maya was in 1788

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Maya

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English Language Learners Definition of Maya

: a member of a group of people living mostly in southern Mexico and Guatemala

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