connoisseur
noun/ˌkɒnəˈsɜː(r)/
/ˌkɑːnəˈsɜːr/, /ˌkɑːnəˈsʊr/
- an expert on matters involving the judgement of beauty, quality or skill in art, food or music
- a connoisseur of Italian painting
- This is a gift that any wine connoisseur would love.
- The exhibition will be a delight for the collector and connoisseur of silver ornaments.
Extra ExamplesTopics Artc2- Only the true connoisseur could tell the difference between these two wines.
- This is one of those movies that will separate the casual moviegoers from the real connoisseurs.
- a great connoisseur of Japanese art
- He was also a connoisseur of Renaissance art.
- She's a respected connoisseur and collector of modern sculpture.
Oxford Collocations Dictionaryadjective- great
- real
- true
- …
- connoisseur of
Word Originearly 18th cent.: from obsolete French, from conoistre ‘know’.Want to learn more?
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