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Mayas


ma·ya

M0163500 (mä′yə)n.1. In Hinduism, Buddhism, and certain other East Asian religions, the transitory, manifold appearance of the sensible world, which obscures the undifferentiated spiritual reality from which it originates; the illusory appearance of the sensible world.2. Hinduism The power of a god or demon to transform a concept into an element of the sensible world.
[Sanskrit māyā.]

Ma·ya

M0163500 (mä′yə)n. pl. Maya or Ma·yas 1. a. A member of a Mesoamerican Indian people inhabiting southeast Mexico, Guatemala, and Belize, whose civilization reached its height around ad 300-900. The Maya are noted for their architecture and city planning, their mathematics and calendar, and their hieroglyphic writing system.b. A modern-day descendant of this people.2. Any of the Mayan languages, especially Quiché and Yucatec.
[Spanish.]
Ma′ya adj.
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Noun1.Mayas - an ethnic minority speaking Mayan languages and living in Yucatan and adjacent areasethnic minority - a group that has different national or cultural traditions from the majority of the population
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MAYAS


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MAYASMexican American Young Achievers Society (est. 1989; ethnic culture group; Ames, IA)

Mayas


Related to Mayas: Incas, Aztecs
  • noun

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noun an ethnic minority speaking Mayan languages and living in Yucatan and adjacent areas

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  • ethnic minority
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