maven
or ma·vin
[ mey-vuhn ]
/ ˈmeɪ vən /
noun
an expert or connoisseur.
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Origin of maven
1960–65; <Yiddish <Hebrew: connoisseur
Words nearby maven
mauvaise foi, mauvais pas, mauvais quart d'heure, mauve, mauve decade, maven, maverick, mavis, Mavors, mavourneen, mavun
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British Dictionary definitions for maven
maven
mavin
/ (ˈmeɪvən) /
noun
US an expert or connoisseur
Word Origin for maven
C20: from Yiddish, from Hebrew mevin understanding
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