con·nois·seur

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• con|nois|seur — «KON uh SUR», noun. an expert, especially a critical judge of art or of matters of taste: »He is a connoisseur of antique furniture. SYNONYM(S): virtuoso. ╂[< Old French connoisseur < connoistre know < Latin cognoscere become well… …   Useful english dictionary

• con|nois|seur|ship — «KON uh SUR shihp», noun. the role or part of a connoisseur; critical judgment in matters of art or taste …   Useful english dictionary

• nois — con·nois·seur; con·nois·seur·ship; ma·li·nois; nois·i·ly; nois·i·ness; er·mi·nois; il·li·nois; il·li·nois·an; re·con·nois·sance; …   English syllables

• seur — amor·tis·seur; cau·seur; chas·seur; con·nois·seur; con·nois·seur·ship; dan·seur; di·seur; fri·seur; mas·seur; po·seur; re·gis·seur; …   English syllables

• connoisseur — con·nois·seur …   English syllables

• connoisseur — con•nois•seur [[t]ˌkɒn əˈsɜr, ˈsʊər[/t]] n. 1) a person esp. competent to pass critical judgments in an art or in matters of taste 2) a discerning judge of the best in any field • Etymology: 1705–15; < F; OF conoiseor=con(n)ois , s. of… …   From formal English to slang

• connoisseur — con|nois|seur [ˌkɔnəˈsə: US ˌka:nəˈsə:r] n [Date: 1700 1800; Origin: Early French, from Old French connoistre to know , from Latin cognoscere; COGNITION] someone who knows a lot about something such as art, food, or music ▪ a wine connoisseur… …   Dictionary of contemporary English

• connoisseur — con|nois|seur [ ,kanə sɜr ] noun count someone who knows a lot about a particular thing and enjoys it a lot: She thought of herself as a wine connoisseur. connoisseur of: a connoisseur of fine cuisine/art/jazz …   Usage of the words and phrases in modern English

• connoisseurship — con·nois·seur·ship …   English syllables

• Connoisseur — Con nois*seur (?; 277), n. [F. connaisseur, formerly connoisseur, fr. conna[^i]tre to know, fr. L. cognoscere to become acquainted with; co + noscere, gnoscere, to learn to know. See {Know}, and cf. {Cognizor}.] One well versed in any subject; a… …   The Collaborative International Dictionary of English