#264 connoisseur

connoisseur- a person with special knowledge or appreciation of a field, especially in the arts

C18 from French conoiseor, connoistre, from Latin cognoscere

A critical judge of any art, particularly of painting, sculpture, or music; one competent to pass a critical judgment: as, a connoisseur of carvings; a connoisseur of lace.

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