Maya (Noun)
Meaning 1
An ethnic minority speaking Mayan languages and living in Yucatan and adjacent areas.
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Nouns denoting groupings of people or objects.
Meaning 2
A member of an American Indian people of Yucatan and Belize and Guatemala who had a culture (which reached its peak between AD 300 and 900) characterized by outstanding architecture and pottery and astronomy; "Mayans had a system of writing and an accurate calendar".
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Nouns denoting people.
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Meaning 3
A family of American Indian languages spoken by Mayas.
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Nouns denoting communicative processes and contents.