CONNOISSEUR (Noun)

Meaning- expert and critical judge of excellence in the arts, food, drink etc.

Mnemonic Trick- CONN in word CONNOISSEUR sounds similar to Hindi word “Kaan or Ear (in English)”. Person who has good ears has fine ability to judge and he is a connoisseur. Therefore, connoisseur means a person who is expert and critical judge of excellence in the arts, food, drink etc.

Synonym- COGNOSCENTE

Uses-

•          Connoisseurs of good food.
•          Bernard Berenson the connoisseur of Italian art was hired by wealthy art lovers to select painting for their collection.
•          There is a radical difference between the points of view of the Japanese and the western connoisseur in estimating the Japanese merits of sculpture in metal.