Ma·ya /ˈmaɪə/ (also Mayan /ˈmaɪən/) noun 1. the Maya (also 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 pyramids.
2. [countableC] a member of this tribe → see Cultural Note at native american
—Maya, Mayan adjectiveadj Mayan civilization
Mayan pyramids