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Definition of maven noun from the Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary

maven

noun
 
/ˈmeɪvn/
 
/ˈmeɪvn/
(North American English)
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  1. an expert on something
    Oxford Collocations DictionaryMaven is used after these nouns:
    • fashion
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    Word Origin1960s: Yiddish.
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influence
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