Definition of "maya"

noun:
- In Hindu mythology: Illusion or deceptive appearance.
  
  from The Century Dictionary and Cyclopedia
- Such appearance personified as a female who acts a part in the production of the universe, and is considered to have only an illusory existence.
  
  from The Century Dictionary and Cyclopedia
adjective:
- Of or pertaining to the Mayas, an aboriginal tribe of Yucatan, distinguished for their civilization and as the possessors of an alphabet and a literature when America was discovered: as, the Maya alphabet; the Maya records.
  
  from The Century Dictionary and Cyclopedia