mayas Meaning, Definition & Usage

1. noun an ethnic minority speaking Mayan languages and living in Yucatan and adjacent areas
   
2. 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
   Mayan; Maya.
   
   • Mayans had a system of writing and an accurate calendar
3. noun a family of American Indian languages spoken by Maya
   Mayan; Maya; Mayan language.
   

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