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माया — meaning in English

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English meaning

  • illusion noun A false or misleading impression created by something that appears real.
  • Maya noun A member of the indigenous peoples of Mesoamerica whose civilisation flourished in what is now Mexico and Central America, known for its cities, writing system, and calendar.
  • sorcery noun The practice of magic, especially through spells or supernatural power; witchcraft.

Senses

माया is used for these senses in English:

  • Maya person
  • sorcery magical power
  • illusion anything that seems to be something that it is not

illusion — full definition

  1. noun A false or misleading impression created by something that appears real.
  2. noun A magic trick performed to deceive an audience.

Maya — full definition

  1. noun A member of the indigenous peoples of Mesoamerica whose civilisation flourished in what is now Mexico and Central America, known for its cities, writing system, and calendar.
  2. noun In Hindu and Buddhist thought, the idea that the everyday physical world is an illusion masking a deeper spiritual reality.

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