MAYAN


Meaning of MAYAN in English

Ma ‧ ya /ˈmaɪə/ BrE AmE ( also Ma‧yan /ˈmaɪən/) noun

1 . the Maya the Mayans [P] a Native American people of the Yucatan area in central America, who had a very advanced society in the 4th-10th centuries AD. They are known for their art and their buildings, especially their ↑ pyramid s .

2 . [countable] a member of this tribe

—Maya, Mayan adjective :

Mayan civilization

Mayan pyramids

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