|känəˈsər, -sə̄ also -su̇(ə)r, -su̇ə sometimes -syu̇-, ˈ ̷ ̷ ̷ ̷ˌ ̷ ̷ noun
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Etymology: obsolete French (now connaisseur ), from Old French connoisseor, from conoiss- (stem of connoistre to know, from Latin cognoscere ) + -eor -or — more at cognition
1. : one who is expert in a subject ; especially : one who understands the details, technique, or principles of an art and is competent to act as a critical judge
2. : a discriminating judge or critic of something : one who enjoys with discrimination and appreciation of subtleties
a connoisseur of his own responses
a connoisseur of rare tobaccos