maven – מילון אנגלי-אנגלי
maven
n.
skillful person, one who is an expert in a particular subject (from Yiddish - with a Hebrew origin)
MAVEN
Mars Atmosphere and Volatile EvolutioN Mission (
MAVEN) is a
space probe designed to study the
Martian atmosphere while orbiting
Mars. Mission goals include determining how the planet's
atmosphere and
water, presumed to have once been substantial, were lost over time.
Maven
A
maven (also
mavin) is a trusted
expert in a particular field, who seeks to pass knowledge on to others. The word maven comes from
Hebrew, meaning "one who understands", based on an accumulation of knowledge.
maven
Noun
1. someone who is dazzlingly skilled in any field
(synonym) ace, adept, champion, sensation, mavin, virtuoso, genius, hotshot, star, superstar, whiz, whizz, wizard, wiz
(hypernym) expert
(hyponym) track star
maven
Synonyms and related words:
adept, amateur, arbiter, arbiter elegantiarum, arbiter of taste, authority, bon vivant, cognoscente, collector, connaisseur, connoisseur, critic, dab, dabster, dilettante, epicure, epicurean, expert, good judge, gourmand, gourmet, judge, master, past master, professional, proficient, refined palate, virtuoso
Source: Moby Thesaurus, which is part of the
Moby Project created by Grady Ward. In 1996 Grady Ward placed this thesaurus in the public domain.
MAVEN
ESPERTO. PERITO
