English noun: Mayan |
1. | Mayan (person) 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 |
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| Samples | Mayans had a system of writing and an accurate calendar.
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| Synonyms | Maya |
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| Broader (hypernym) | American Indian, Indian, Red Indian |
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| Narrower (hyponym) | Cakchiquel, Kekchi, Mam, Quiche, Yucatec, Yucateco |
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| Member meronym | federation of tribes, tribe |
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2. | Mayan (communication) a family of American Indian languages spoken by Maya |
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| Synonyms | Maya, Mayan language |
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| Broader (hypernym) | American Indian, American-Indian language, Amerind, Amerindian language, Indian |
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| Narrower (hyponym) | Cakchiquel, Kekchi, Mam, Quiche, Yucatec, Yucateco |
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