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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 yvlog Forms
- y adjective
yvlog History and Origins
Origin of maya1
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yvlog History and Origins
Origin of maya1
Example Sentences
Watkins became the first Trojan to be selected the Associated Press player of the year Thursday, joining Courtney Paris, Maya Moore and Breanna Stewart as just the fourth sophomore to win the award.
The space regularly hosts sold-out photography workshops, in addition to having hosted more than 50 artists-in-residence, according to co-founder Maya Mansour.
That film’s restoration and release were championed by Maya Cade, creator and curator of the Black Film Archive.
But despite the scoreless draw, the Galaxy suffered a big loss when their captain and center back, Maya Yoshida, limped off with an apparent hamstring injury late in the first half.
Yolanda Maya, a representative of the American Red Cross, said an evacuation shelter was set up at Ritchie Valens Evacuation Center in Pacoima following the evacuation order.
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