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Entymology is the study of insects. Not to be confused with etymology, the study of the history and origins of words.
the definition of the word maverick is horse with a horn
yes maverick is a word. it means someone who goes against the norm
The study of insects.
The maverick was some how seperated from its mother as soon as it was born.
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Originating in the southwestern USA, the word would be Maverick. Named after Samuel Maverick who was notorious for not branding his cattle
It came from the movie Top Gun.
The word "maverick" comes from Texas cattle owner Sam Maverick - he refused to brand any of his cattle, and cowboys started saying that any wild, unbranded cow "must belong to Maverick." This was shortened over the years to "it's a maverick."
There are several ways to use maverick in a sentence. One sentence for the word is; The basketball team, the Mavericks, won a championship this year.
His actions charcterized him as a maverick and cavalier.
The word that will correctly complete the analogy is "cemetery." Just as a mausoleum is a type of tomb, a maverick is often associated with nonconformity or independent thinking in a cemetery.