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1. (n.) maverick
an unbranded animal, esp. a motherless calf.
2. maverick
a person who takes a stand independent of others in a group.
Etymology: (1350–1400; ME mavys < AF mauviz, prob. =ma(u)ve seagull (< OE mæwmew2) +-iz of uncert. orig.)
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Princeton's WordNet |
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1. (noun) maverick, rebel
someone who exhibits great independence in thought and action
2. (adj) maverick
an unbranded range animal (especially a stray calf); belongs to the first person who puts a brand on it
3. (adj) irregular, maverick, unorthodox
independent in behavior or thought
"she led a somewhat irregular private life"; "maverick politicians"
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Webster Dictionary |
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1. (noun) maverick
in the southwestern part of the united States, a bullock or heifer that has not been branded, and is unclaimed or wild; -- said to be from Maverick, the name of a cattle owner in Texas who neglected to brand his cattle
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