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connoisseur

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Main Entry:
con·nois·seur 
          Listen to the pronunciation of connoisseur
Pronunciation:
\ˌkä-nə-ˈsər also -ˈsu̇r\
Function:
noun
Etymology:
obsolete French (now connaisseur), from Old French connoisseor, from connoistre to know, from Latin cognoscere — more at cognition
Date:
1714
1: expert ; especially : one who understands the details, technique, or principles of an art and is competent to act as a critical judge2: one who enjoys with discrimination and appreciation of subtleties <a connoisseur of fine wines>
con·nois·seur·ship 
          Listen to the pronunciation of connoisseurship \-ˌship\ noun


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