cognoscente

Noun
Synonyms: connoisseur

WordNet 3.0

Noun (1)

  1. an expert able to appreciate a field; especially in the fine artsSynonyms: connoisseur
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Webster's Dictionary (GCIDE)

Cognoscente \Cog`nos*cen"te\, n.; pl. Cognoscenti. [OIt. cognoscente, p. pr. of cognoscere, It. conoscere to know.] A connoisseur. --Mason. [1913 Webster]
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