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WordReference Random House Learner's Dictionary of American English © 2026
ma•ven or ma•vin /ˈmeɪvən/USA pronunciation   n. [countable]
  1. an expert:a word maven.

WordReference Random House Unabridged Dictionary of American English © 2026
ma•ven  (mā′vən),USA pronunciation n. 
  1. an expert or connoisseur.
Also, ma′vin. 
  • Hebrew: connoisseur
  • Yiddish
  • 1960–65

Collins Concise English Dictionary © HarperCollins Publishers::
maven, mavin /ˈmeɪvən/ n
  1. US an expert or connoisseur
Etymology: 20th Century: from Yiddish, from Hebrew mevin understanding
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