cognoscente
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co·gno·scen·te
(kŏn′yə-shĕn′tē, kŏg′nə-)n. pl. co·gno·scen·ti (-tē)
A person with superior, usually specialized knowledge or highly refined taste; a connoisseur.
[Obsolete Italian, from Latin cognōscēns, cognōscent-, present participle of cognōscere, to know; see cognition.]
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Noun | 1. | ![]() authority - an expert whose views are taken as definitive; "he is an authority on corporate law" wine lover - a connoisseur of fine wines; a grape nut |
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