Maurya

[ mour-ee-uh ]

/ ˈmaʊr i ə /

noun

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

Related formsMau·ry·an, adjective

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Examples from the Web for maurya

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 on Inishmaan, Synge himself lived in just such a cottage as that which is the background for the tragedy of Maurya's sons.
One-Act Plays|Various
When Sheela was going out, Maurya let a screech out of her which was heard for a mile on every side of her.
Legends of Saints & Sinners|Douglas Hyde
Neighbours and a piper who have come to Maurya's house for a dance.
Poets and Dreamers|Lady Augusta Gregory and Others

No Hindu empires have lasted long, and the Maurya dominions broke up fifty years after his death.
Encyclopaedia Britannica, 11th Edition, Volume 2, Slice 7|Various

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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