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