ENGLISH DICTIONARY

Connaisseur

Definition, Meaning & Examples

Part of speech noun

Quick meaning: Connaisseur is a noun meaning A specialist of a given field, especially in one of the fine arts or in a matter of taste: a connoisseur.

Meaning

A specialist of a given field, especially in one of the fine arts or in a matter of taste: a connoisseur.

Example Sentences

The support of Mr. Albert Igoin, a Spinoza reader and connaisseur of long date, is particularly appreciated.
The gallery of Prince Valsavoja contains about 100 pictures several of which deserve the attention of the artist and connaisseur.
But it needed a connaisseur of Roman law, namely Wolfgang Ernst, Bonn/Cambridge, to remind me that justum facere is the common root of Recht-Fertigung and justification.
They pass their Sundays agreeably, in complete repose: seated outside their doors, dressed in the best clothes, and displaying, with serene satisfaction, the many rings, pendants, and huge earrings of rare beauty, inherited for many past generations, and which possess an individual character that the connaisseur at once recognises.

Word Forms

Synonyms for connaisseur

Depending on context, synonyms include connoisseur.

Related Words

Related dictionary entries include autocar, bus, coach, coaches, connoisseur, connoisseuse.

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