Mayan

Ma·yan

M0163900 (mä′yən)n.1. A Maya.2. A linguistic stock of Central America that includes Quiché and Yucatec.adj. Of or relating to the Maya, their culture, or the Mayan linguistic stock.

Mayan

(ˈmaɪən) adj1. (Peoples) of, relating to, or characteristic of the Maya or any of their languages2. (Languages) of, relating to, or characteristic of the Maya or any of their languagesn3. (Languages) a family of Central American Indian languages, including Maya, possibly a member of the Penutian phylum4. (Peoples) another name for a Maya²

Ma•yan

(ˈmɑ yən)

adj. 1. of or pertaining to the Maya, their culture, or their languages. n. 2. a family of languages spoken by Mayan peoples, including Yucatec, Mam, and Quiché. 3. Maya. [1885–90]

Mayan

AD 100–1542 An Indian civilization based on agriculture. Mayans built their homes and pyramidal temples from limestone. They carved important dates on stone using picture writing which has recently been deciphered. Cities were centered around royal houses and religious structures. Mayan culture is noted for its advances in architecture, the arts, astronomy, and mathematics.

Thesaurus

Noun	1.	Mayan - 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; "Mayans had a system of writing and an accurate calendar"Mayafederation of tribes, tribe - a federation (as of American Indians)American Indian, Indian, Red Indian - a member of the race of people living in America when Europeans arrivedCakchiquel - a member of the Mayan people living in south central GuatemalaKekchi - a member of a Mayan people of north central GuatemalaMam - a member of a Mayan people of southwestern GuatemalaQuiche - a member of the Mayan people of south central GuatemalaYucatec, Yucateco - a member of the Mayan people of the Yucatan peninsula in Mexico
	2.	Mayan - a family of American Indian languages spoken by MayaMayan language, MayaAmerican-Indian language, Amerind, Amerindian language, American Indian, Indian - any of the languages spoken by AmerindiansKekchi - a Mayan language spoken by the KekchiMam - a Mayan language spoken by the MamYucatec, Yucateco - a Mayan language spoken by the YucatecQuiche - the Mayan language spoken by the QuicheCakchiquel - the Mayan language spoken by the Cakchiquel

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