Maurya

American  

[mour-ee-uh] / ˈmaʊr i ə /

noun

1. a member of an ancient Indian people who united northern India and established an empire 322–184 b.c.

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Maurya British  

/ ˈmaʊrjə /

noun

1. a dynasty (?321–?185 _bc ) that united most of the Indian subcontinent and presided over a great flowering of Indian civilization

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Other Word Forms

• Mauryan
  adjective

Example Sentences

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Maurya

The only protection he could afford was a handkerchief over his face, Maurya said.

From Reuters ● Nov. 13, 2023

Both Maurya and Kumar said try to get work on farms when construction stops but say it's hard to find.

From Reuters ● Nov. 13, 2023

The Mauryan Empire was founded by Chandragupta Maurya in 322 BCE and lasted until around 185 BCE.

From Textbooks ● Apr. 19, 2023

One defector was Swami Prasad Maurya, who as a state cabinet minister focused on the interests of the state’s socially or educationally disadvantaged castes, known in India as “Other Backward Castes,” or O.B.C.s.

From New York Times ● Feb. 10, 2022

These and a host of other associations of the past come floating back upon his memory, as he hears the tidings brought by Terence, or Michael, or Maurya, who has just "come over."

From The Life Story of an Old Rebel by John Denvir