maven

or ma·vin

[mey-vuh n]

noun

an expert or connoisseur.

Origin of maven

1960–65; < Yiddish < Hebrew: connoisseur

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Neither he nor any other was aware that Mavin Newton had seen or been seen by a soul after the commission of his crime.
Scattergood Baines
Clarence Budington Kelland
Young Mavin sent that there money back to his father in a letter to be give to the church—and the ol' man burned it.
Scattergood Baines
Clarence Budington Kelland

British Dictionary definitions for mavin

maven

mavin

noun

US an expert or connoisseur

Word Origin for maven

C20: from Yiddish, from Hebrew mevin understanding

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Word Origin and History for mavin

maven

1965, from Yiddish meyvn, from Hebrew mebhin, literally "one who understands." Plural is mayvinim.