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maya
1[ mah-yah, -yuh ]
noun
- the power, as of a god, to produce illusions.
- the production of an illusion.
- (in Vedantic philosophy) the illusion of the reality of sensory experience and of the experienced qualities and attributes of oneself.
- (initial capital letter) Also called Mahamaya. a goddess personifying the power that creates phenomena.
Maya
2[ mah-yuh ]
noun
- 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.
- a member of a modern Indigenous people of southern Mexico, Guatemala, and parts of Honduras who are the descendants of this ancient civilization.
- any of the Mayan languages; the historical and modern languages of the Maya.
adjective
maya
1/ ˈmɑːjə; ˈɪə; ˈmɑːjɑː /
noun
- Hinduism illusion, esp the material world of the senses regarded as illusory
Maya
2/ ˈmɑːjə; ˈmɑːjɑː; ˈɪə /
noun
- the Hindu goddess of illusion, the personification of the idea that the material world is illusory
Maya
3/ ˈɪə /
noun
- Also calledMayan -ya-yas 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
- the language of this people See also Mayan
Derived Forms
- ˈⲹ, adjective
- ˈѲⲹ, adjective
Other Word Forms
- y adjective
Word History and Origins
Origin of maya1
Origin of maya2
Word History and Origins
Origin of maya1
Example Sentences
There are four Lionesses in the Manchester United squad - Ella Toone, Grace Clinton, Maya Le Tissier and Millie Turner - and Jacobs said he expects them to come to Portugal and take part in some form.
Maya Joseph-Hussain, who is chief executive at the Safety Centre in Milton Keynes, said "every young child should have access to this education".
In 2019, tax expert Maya Forstater lost her job because she tweeted that she did not believe people could change their sex.
In addition to her children, Ridley is survived by brothers James D. “Jimmy” Ridley and Tommy Lee “Tom-Tom” Cherry; sisters Julia Van Mater-Miller and Mildred Ridley Dent; grandchildren Cooper and Maya, and several other relatives.
While Parris was given an opportunity and did not take it, Manchester United captain Maya Le Tissier was again overlooked.
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