Definitions
someone who is dazzlingly skilled in any field
Word origin
From Yiddish מבֿין (meyvn, “connoisseur, expert, know-it-all”), from Hebrew מֵבִין (mevín, “one who understands, connoisseur, expert”), from הֵבִין (hevín, “to understand”). The word is said to have been popularized by its use in an advertising campaign for Vita Herring launched in the United States in 1964, which had a character called the “beloved [herring] maven” promoting the product.
Used in a sentence
“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.”
“The goal for any media company is to be a maven—and therefore highly adept at using multiple channels of social media communication well.”
Source: Wiktionary, CC BY-SA 4.0
Used as a crossword answer1 curated clues
01“Knowledgeable expert”5 letters
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