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Definition of Maverick
1. Noun. Someone who exhibits great independence in thought and action.
2. Adjective. Independent in behavior or thought. "Maverick politicians"
3. Noun. An unbranded range animal (especially a stray calf); belongs to the first person who puts a brand on it.
Generic synonyms: Calf
Definition of Maverick
1. 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.
2. v. t. To take a maverick.
Definition of Maverick
1. an unbranded range animal [n -S]
Lexicographical Neighbors of Maverick
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