Definitions
from The American Heritage® Dictionary of the English Language, 5th Edition.
- noun A person with superior, usually specialized knowledge or highly refined taste; a connoisseur.
from The Century Dictionary.
- noun A connoisseur: most used in the plural.
from the GNU version of the Collaborative International Dictionary of English.
- noun A connoisseur.
from Wiktionary, Creative Commons Attribution/Share-Alike License.
- noun Someone possessing
superior orspecialized knowledge in a particular field; aconnoisseur .
from WordNet 3.0 Copyright 2006 by Princeton University. All rights reserved.
- noun an expert able to appreciate a field; especially in the fine arts
Etymologies
from The American Heritage® Dictionary of the English Language, 4th Edition
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Examples
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PESCA: Yeah, baseball cognoscente knows that the Tampa Bay Rays are a really interesting and really good team.
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But apparently the cognoscente doesnt include people from the St. Petersburg and Tampa region, because this team has just had an enormous amount of difficulty drawing fans to their game.
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But apparently the cognoscente doesnt include people from the St. Petersburg and Tampa region, because this team has just had an enormous amount of difficulty drawing fans to their game.
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But apparently the cognoscente doesnt include people from the St. Petersburg and Tampa region, because this team has just had an enormous amount of difficulty drawing fans to their game.
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PESCA: Yeah, baseball cognoscente knows that the Tampa Bay Rays are a really interesting and really good team.
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And in dealing with Native American tribes, the US needs to be cognoscente that this is the same as making a treaty with Russia over bombs.
Mike Ragogna: Better Late Than Never: A Conversation With Buffy Sainte-Marie Mike Ragogna 2011
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But considered a must-read among the cognoscente, The Hotline propelled Craig to a higher profile in Washington that enabled him to take his first real steps toward the success he enjoys today.
Craig Crawford: Revenge of the Mask Craig Crawford 2011
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But considered a must-read among the cognoscente, The Hotline propelled Craig to a higher profile in Washington that enabled him to take his first real steps toward the success he enjoys today.
Craig Crawford: Revenge of the Mask Craig Crawford 2011
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And in dealing with Native American tribes, the US needs to be cognoscente that this is the same as making a treaty with Russia over bombs.
Mike Ragogna: Better Late Than Never: A Conversation With Buffy Sainte-Marie Mike Ragogna 2011
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PESCA: Yeah, baseball cognoscente knows that the Tampa Bay Rays are a really interesting and really good team.
Prolagus commented on the word cognoscente
In modern Italian, this word is not in use, and conoscente (same etymology) means "acquaintance" (someone who knows... who you are).
June 28, 2008