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Maya

Ma·ya

Maya

 
pronunciation:
maI
part of speech: noun
inflections: Maya, Mayas
definition 1: a member of an ancient Indian civilization of Mexico and Central America that was discovered and destroyed by Europeans in the 1500s.
definition 2: a member of a modern Indian people who are descendants of this civilization.