maven
or ma·vin
[mey-vuh n]
noun
an expert or connoisseur.
Origin of maven
1960–65; < Yiddish < Hebrew: connoisseur
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maven
mavin
noun
Word Origin for maven
C20: from Yiddish, from Hebrew mevin understanding
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