Both Uses of
connoisseur
in
The Brothers Karamazov
- Ah, I dare say you are a connoisseur in that.†
Chpt 2 *
- Connoisseurs of Russian beauty could have foretold with certainty that this fresh, still youthful beauty would lose its harmony by the age of thirty, would "spread"; that the face would become puffy, and that wrinkles would very soon appear upon her forehead and round the eyes; the complexion would grow coarse and red perhaps—in fact, that it was the beauty of the moment, the fleeting beauty which is so often met with in Russian women.†
Chpt 3
Definition:
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(connoisseur) an expert who appreciates the fine points of one of the arts -- especially fine cuisine