Maurya

[ mour-ee-uh ]

/ ˈmaʊr i ə /

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noun

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

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OTHER WORDS FROM Maurya

Mau·ry·an, adjective

Words nearby Maurya

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How to use Maurya in a sentence

Sheela turned round and she saw Maurya in the midst of a flame of fire.
Legends of Saints & Sinners|Douglas Hyde
Sheela ran as fast as was in her to Father Brian's house, and returned with him running to Maurya's house.
Legends of Saints & Sinners|Douglas Hyde
When Sheela was going out, Maurya let a screech out of her which was heard for a mile on every side of her.
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God help you Maurya; I'm afraid there's a long time before your poor soul in Purgatory.
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When on Inishmaan, Synge himself lived in just such a cottage as that which is the background for the tragedy of Maurya's sons.
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British Dictionary definitions for Maurya

Maurya

/ (ˈmaʊrjə) /

noun

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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