Australian English Meaning of maverick
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Definitions and Meaning of maverick in English
maverick (n)
someone who exhibits great independence in thought and action
an unbranded range animal (especially a stray calf); belongs to the first person who puts a brand on it
maverick (s)
independent in behavior or thought
maverick (n.)
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.
maverick (v. t.)
To take a maverick.
FAQs About the word maverick
maverick
someone who exhibits great independence in thought and action, an unbranded range animal (especially a stray calf); belongs to the first person who puts a brand
dissident,unconventional,dissenting,heretic,heretical,heterodox,iconoclastic,nonconformist,out there,Separatist
conventional,orthodox,conforming,conformist
maven => expert, mauvine => mauvein, mauve-pink => Mauvey pink, mauveine => Mauveine, mauve-blue => Mauve-blue,