connoisseur
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əˈsɜr, -ˈsʊər noun
1.
a person who is especially competent to pass critical judgments in an art, particularly one of the fine arts, or in matters of taste: a connoisseur of modern art.
2.
a discerning judge of the best in any field: a connoisseur of horses.
Origin:
1705–15; < French; Old French conoiseor < Latin cognōscitōr- (stem of cognōscitor) knower. See cognoscible, -tor
1705–15; < French; Old French conoiseor < Latin cognōscitōr- (stem of cognōscitor) knower. See cognoscible, -tor
Related forms
con·nois·seur·ship, noun
Synonyms
critic, aesthete.
critic, aesthete.
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| —n | |
| a person with special knowledge or appreciation of a field, esp in the arts | |
| [C18: from French, from Old French conoiseor, from connoistre to know, from Latin cognōscere] | |
| connois'seurship | |
| —n | |
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Word Origin & History
connoisseur
1714, from Fr., from O.Fr. conoisseor "a judge, one well-versed," from conoistre, from L. cognoscere "to know," from com- "with" + gnoscere "recognize" (see notice).
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Example sentences
There are many benefits to becoming a connoisseur of the arts and humanities.
Stark was a vivid describer of scenes and landscapes, and more, she was a connoisseur of people.
If you are a hardcore coffee connoisseur, you might find the pod choices too limiting.
Shanks, as portraitist and connoisseur of the human form, surprises and delights in this special exhibition.
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