noun · rare

maven

ma·ven

maven · mavens

володар, хазяїн, майстер

эксперт, специалист, знаток, дока

Experte, Kenner, Expertin, Kennerin

An expert in a given fieldAn expert in a given field; also, a person who is interested in and knowledgeable about a particular activity or thing; an aficionado.

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UK/ˈmeɪvn̩/US/ˈmeɪv(ə)n/

» She is a fashion maven with a lot of influence.

Meaning

1 senses

(US)An expert in a given field; also, a person who is interested in and knowledgeable about a particular activity or thing; an aficionado.
Experte, Expertin, Kenner
до́каdóka, экспе́ртekspért, специали́стspecialíst

More definitions

someone who is dazzlingly skilled in any field

Examples

3 sentences

She is a fashion maven with a lot of influence.
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Tom is an Excel maven.
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Translations

7 languages

Русский

By meaning 1

expert in a given field — see also expert:

Deutsch

By meaning 1

expert in a given field — see also expert:

Origin

From Yiddish מבֿין (meyvn, “connoisseur, expert, know-it-all”), from Hebrew מֵבִין (mevín,

From Yiddish מבֿין (meyvn, “connoisseur, expert, know-it-all”), from Hebrew מֵבִין (mevín, “one who understands, connoisseur, expert”), from הֵבִין (hevín, “to understand”). The word is said to have been popularized by its use in an advertising campaign for Vita Herring launched in the United States in 1964, which had a character called the “beloved [herring] maven” promoting the product.

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