mayan Meaning, Definition & Usage

  1. noun 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.
    • Mayans had a system of writing and an accurate calendar
  2. noun a family of American Indian languages spoken by Maya
    Maya; Mayan language.

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