Meaning

1 senses
  1. A Maya person.

More definitions
  • 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
  • a family of American Indian languages spoken by Mayas

Examples

12 sentences
  1. Mayan pyramids and large temples were built elegantly using stone tools.

    ruПирамиды и большие храмы майя были элегантно построены с помощью каменных инструментов. — Werther

    dePyramiden und große Tempel der Maya wurden elegant mit Hilfe steinerner Vorrichtungen gebaut. — samueldora

  2. Mayan glyphs are fascinating.

  3. She's interested in ancient Mayan prophecies.

    ruОна интересуется пророчествами древних майя. — averoes

  4. Tom and Mary visited the Mayan ruins.

  5. This Mayan glyph is yet to be deciphered.

Translations

2 languages

Forms

plural: Mayans
SingularMayan
PluralMayans

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Synonyms

2 synonyms
Close in meaning
  • 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:Maya
  • a family of American Indian languages spoken by Mayas:MayaMayan language

See also

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