mayan

adjective

1. Of, or relating to the Maya people of Central America.

noun

1. 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

Similar word(s): maya

Definition categories: person, amerindian

2. a family of American Indian languages spoken by Mayas

Similar word(s): maya

Definition categories: communication, amerind, indian