maya
1 Americannoun
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the power, as of a god, to produce illusions.
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the production of an illusion.
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(in Vedantic philosophy) the illusion of the reality of sensory experience and of the experienced qualities and attributes of oneself.
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Also called Mahamaya. (initial capital letter) a goddess personifying the power that creates phenomena.
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Mayas,plural
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a member of a major pre-Columbian civilization of the Yucatán Peninsula that reached its peak in the 9th century a.d. and produced magnificent ceremonial cities with pyramids, a sophisticated mathematical and calendar system, hieroglyphic writing, and fine sculpture, painting, and ceramics.
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a member of a modern Indigenous people of southern Mexico, Guatemala, and parts of Honduras who are the descendants of this ancient civilization.
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any of the Mayan languages; the historical and modern languages of the Maya.
adjective
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Also called: Mayan. a member of an American Indian people of Yucatan, Belize, and N Guatemala, having an ancient culture once characterized by outstanding achievements in architecture, astronomy, chronology, painting, and pottery
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the language of this people See also Mayan
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Other Word Forms
- Mayan adjective
- mayan adjective
Etymology
Origin of maya1
Borrowed into English from Sanskrit around 1815–25
Origin of Maya2
First recorded in 1810–20; from Spanish, from Yucatec Maya mayab “flat,” a self-designation
Example Sentences
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Maya Jama joked on social media over the weekend about the coincidence of the Brits moving to Manchester when she did - to be with her boyfriend, Manchester City star Rúben Dias - so she will certainly enjoy the short journey home after a big night out.
From BBC
Representatives for Soho House and Vichique Maya were not immediately available for comment.
From Los Angeles Times
After two weeks on the job, Doe said that she reported Vichique Maya’s conduct to two male supervisors, including Soho House’s floor manager and food and beverage director, states the complaint, but “neither took any semblance of corrective or investigatory action.”
From Los Angeles Times
When she proclaimed that she could no longer work with Vichique Maya,” she said the general manager dismissed her concerns telling her: “I have a restaurant to run; I can’t have it blow up on me.”
From Los Angeles Times
However, during the investigation, Doe said that she was placed on indefinite leave while Vichique Maya continued working.
From Los Angeles Times
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