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connoisseurOne entry found. Main Entry: con·nois·seur 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 judge — con·nois·seur·ship \-ˌship\ noun
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