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Maia

[mey-yuh, mahy-uh]

noun

Classical Mythology.
  1. the eldest of the Pleiades and the mother of Hermes by Zeus.



Maia

/ ˈmaɪə /

noun

  1. Greek myth the eldest of the seven Pleiades, mother by Zeus of Hermes

“Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged” 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012
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A new expanded edition of Maia Kobabe’s award-winning graphic memoir “Gender Queer” will be released next year.

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The claims came from Moldova's pro-EU president, Maia Sandu, who told reporters outside a polling station in the capital Chisinau the future of her country, flanked by Ukraine and Romania, was in danger.

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But he's not at all friendly with President Maia Sandu, who founded PAS, or with her allies.

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His extradition comes days before Sunday's parliamentary elections, with President Maia Sandu warning that Moldova's independence and European future are in danger because of attempts by Russia to foment violence and spread disinformation.

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