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connoisseur

noun [C]
 
 
/ˌkɒn.əˈsɜːr/ US  /ˌkɑː.nəˈsɝː/

Definition

a person who knows a lot about and enjoys one of the arts, or food, drink, etc. and can judge quality and skill in that subject: a wine/art connoisseur a connoisseur of ballet/cigarsExperts and specialists
(Definition of connoisseur noun from the Cambridge Advanced Learner's Dictionary & Thesaurus © Cambridge University Press)

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