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Maja

American  
[mah-hah] / ˈmɑ hɑ /

noun

  1. a genus of crab belonging to the spider crab family.


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On Saturday, Russian teenager Mirra Andreeva took the women’s title with a 6-3, 6-2 victory over the Polish qualifier Maja Chwalinska.

From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 7, 2026

With Shnaider facing Polish qualifier Maja Chwalinska in the other semi-final, the geographical spread of this year's women's semi-finalists is remarkably concentrated.

From BBC • Jun. 4, 2026

Qualifier Maja Chwalinska continued her dream French Open run as she beat Anna Kalinskaya to reach her first Grand Slam semi-final.

From BBC • Jun. 3, 2026

Maja Stark has a special appreciation for that now, a year after winning the U.S.

From Los Angeles Times • Jun. 3, 2026

Thank goodness Mojo and Maja remember me from school and Mami from the times the canasta group met here, so they don’t bark at us.

From "Before We Were Free" by Julia Alvarez

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