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connaisseur

connoisseur, expert

noun koh-neh-SUHR Rare

Usage Note

Connaisseur is used in French in exactly the same way as its English borrowing: someone with refined knowledge of a subject, especially wine, art, or food. The feminine is connaisseuse. The phrase en connaisseur means 'with a knowing eye' or 'like an expert'. It derives from connaître ('to know').

Examples

"Il apprécie le vin en vrai connaisseur."

Natural Translation

He appreciates wine like a true connoisseur.

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