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maverick

mav·er·ick [ mávvərik, mávvrik ] (plural mav·er·icks)


noun 
Definition:
 
1. independent person: an independent thinker who refuses to conform to the accepted views on a subject

2. unbranded animal: an unbranded animal, especially a calf that has become separated from its mother and herd. By convention, it can become the property of whoever finds it and brands it.

[Mid-19th century. Probably after Samuel Augustus Maverick (1803-1870), Texas cattle-owner]
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