Word
Maverick
How many syllables?
3 Syllables
How it's divided?
mav-er-ick
Definition
- 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.
- adjective - Independent in behavior or thought
- noun - Someone who exhibits great independence in thought and action
- noun - An unbranded range animal (especially a stray calf); belongs to the first person who puts a brand on it
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