maven

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see also: MAVEN

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Etymology

From Yiddish מבֿין, from Hebrew מֵבִין, from הֵבִין.

Pronunciation

• (RP) IPA: /ˈmeɪvn̩/
• (America) enPR: māvən, IPA: /ˈmeɪv(ə)n/

Noun

maven (plural mavens)

1. (chiefly, US) An expert in a given field; also, a person who is interested in and knowledgeable about a particular activity or thing; an aficionado.

   Synonyms: cognoscente, connoisseur, Thesaurus:skilled person

   Antonyms: Thesaurus:beginner

Translations

• French: connaisseur, connaisseuse, spécialiste, virtuose
• German: Experte, Expertin, Kenner, Kennerin
• Italian: intenditore, intenditrice
• Portuguese: entendido, entendida, experto, experta
• Russian: до́ка
• Spanish: entendido, entendida

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MAVEN

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Proper noun

1. (NASA, space) Initialism of Mars Atmosphere and Volatile Evolution Mission a space probe designed to investigate the Martian climate

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