maven

or ma·vin

[ mey-vuhn ]
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noun
  1. an expert or connoisseur.

Origin of maven

1
1960–65; <Yiddish <Hebrew: connoisseur

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maven

mavin

/ (ˈmeɪvən) /


noun
  1. US an expert or connoisseur

Origin of maven

1
C20: from Yiddish, from Hebrew mevin understanding

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