1. (

• Mayan ,
• Maya

) 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" ;

2. (

• Maya ,
• Mayan ,
• Mayan_language

) a family of American Indian languages spoken by Mayas ;