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mavens

mavens is the plural of maven.

Meaning of maven

Noun

maven (plural mavens)

  1. (US) An expert in a given field; also, a person who is interested in and knowledgeable about a particular activity or thing; an aficionado.
    • Connectors know people—lots of people. Mavens know about things. They know, or find out first, what is going on. Connectors, says [Malcolm] Gladwell, need mavens to tell them what to buzz about.2003, Joseph H. Boyett, Jimmie T. Boyett, “All You Need is Buzz”, in The Guru Guide to Marketing: A Concise Guide to the Best Ideas from Today’s Top Marketers, Hoboken, N.J.: John Wiley & Sons...

Questions about mavens

What is mavens the plural of?
Mavens is the plural of maven.

Words near mavens in the dictionary

  1. mavacoxib
  2. Mavea
  3. maven
  4. mavenhood
  5. mavenry
  6. mavens
  7. maverick
  8. maverick brand
  9. maverick brands
  10. Maverick County
  11. mavericked

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