Maia

American

[mey-yuh, mahy-uh] / ˈmeɪ yə, ˈmaɪ ə /

noun

Classical Mythology.

the eldest of the Pleiades and the mother of Hermes by Zeus.

Maia British

/ ˈmaɪə /

noun

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

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“China as a trading partner and Hong Kong as a financial transaction hub will become very important,” said Maia Nikoladze, associate director of the Economic Statecraft Initiative at the Atlantic Council, a Washington-based think tank.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 11, 2026

Maia, a 14-year-old from St Petersburg, complains they are very boring.

From BBC • Mar. 20, 2026

And Microsoft’s Maia accelerators are also on track to ramp in the second half of this year into next year, Sur added.

From MarketWatch • Mar. 4, 2026

Shareholders will also be looking for more details from management after the company unveiled its Maia 200 accelerator on Monday, the second generation of its in-house processors.

From Barron's • Jan. 28, 2026

Maia looked at the gloves, hanging very large and almost empty upon her hands.

From "Mary Poppins" by P. L. Travers

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