Maven
(noun)
- An expert in a particular field.
- A person who has a comprehensive and authoritative knowledge of a subject.
Origin:
Mid 20th century: from yiddish, "expert, connoisseur", from hebrew mābīn "one who understands".
Examples:
- The company hired a marketing maven to help promote their products.
- The computer maven was able to solve the complex software problem in just a few minutes.
- The art maven was able to identify the painting's style and artist just by looking at it.
- The history maven was able to provide a detailed explanation of the events leading up to the war.
- The science maven was able to explain the complicated theories in a way that was easy for everyone to understand.