n. (often foll. by of, in) an expert judge in matters of taste (a connoisseur of fine wine). connoisseurship n.
[ F, obs. spelling of connaisseur f. pres. stem of connatre know + -eur -or(1): cf. reconnoitre ]
n. (often foll. by of, in) an expert judge in matters of taste (a connoisseur of fine wine). connoisseurship n.
[ F, obs. spelling of connaisseur f. pres. stem of connatre know + -eur -or(1): cf. reconnoitre ]
Concise Oxford English dictionary. Краткий оксфордский словарь английского языка. 2012