2006-11-14 03:37:43 · 5 answers · asked by CHERYL S 1 in Society & Culture ➔ Languages
I usually apply it to the female gender. Almost like the word "matron" it might be a leader or an expert in the area.
"It is Mildred Farnsworth, the maven of Middlesex who hosted the high-tea social last month."
2006-11-14 03:48:06 · answer #1 · answered by wrathofkublakhan 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋
A person who has special knowledge or experience; an expert.
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A maven (also mavin or mayvin) is an expert in a particular field, usually one who is self-appointed and who seeks to pass his knowledge on to others.
2006-11-14 03:48:56 · answer #2 · answered by mz.snowbunny 1 · 0⤊ 0⤋
I think it's pretty clever, personally. Most people probably think it's weird because it's a word from a different language and it's not like you hear that word every day. Haha. But I don't find it lame. Rose.
2016-03-17 07:12:47 · answer #3 · answered by ? 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
An expert on some topic, often one who shows off his expertise through a fondness for teaching what (s)he knows.
2006-11-14 03:48:03 · answer #4 · answered by John v 1 · 0⤊ 0⤋
A person who has special knowledge or experience; an expert.
2006-11-14 03:41:24 · answer #5 · answered by eskro_1980 1 · 0⤊ 0⤋