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ma·ven also ma·vin  (mvn)
n.
A person who has special knowledge or experience; an expert.
[Yiddish meyvn, from Hebrew mbîn, active participle of hbîn, to understand, derived stem of bîn, to discern; see byn in Semitic roots.]
maven, mavin [ˈmeɪvən]
n
US an expert or connoisseur
[from Yiddish, from Hebrew mevin understanding]
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Noun1.maven - someone who is dazzlingly skilled in any fieldmaven - someone who is dazzlingly skilled in any field
adept, hotshot, mavin, superstar, virtuoso, whiz, whizz, wiz, wizard, sensation, star, ace, genius, champion
expert - a person with special knowledge or ability who performs skillfully
track star - a star runner
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