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maven
ma·ven [ máyvən ] (plural ma·vens) or ma·vin [ máyvən ] (plural ma·vins)


noun 
Definition:
 
expert or enthusiast: an expert or knowledgeable enthusiast
[Mid-20th century. Via Yiddish meyvn< Hebrew mēḇīn "somebody who understands"]
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