Definition of mayas:
(n) :
a flourishing Mesoamerican civilization that existed in and around Guatemala from the 3rd century to the 9th century.
(n) :
various Mesoamerican peoples that continued in competing civilizations from the 10th century onward until conquered by Spain
(n) :
A member or descendant of various peoples:
(n) :
a variety of Mesoamerican peoples with farming from around 1000 BC onward, who developed a large civilization from the 3rd century onward
(n) :
various Mesoamerican peoples living in the Spanish Empire, and now parts of Mexico, Guatemala and Honduras
(n) :
The Yucatec Maya language.