All 5 Uses of
connoisseur
in
Anna Karenina
- The dinner was as choice as the china, in which Stepan Arkadyevitch was a connoisseur.†
Part 4 *
- Vronsky and Madame Karenina must be, Mihailov supposed, distinguished and wealthy Russians, knowing nothing about art, like all those wealthy Russians, but posing as amateurs and connoisseurs.†
Part 5
- Sviazhsky, as a connoisseur in the latest mechanical improvements, appreciated everything fully.†
Part 6
- He tried to avoid meeting musical connoisseurs or talkative acquaintances, and stood looking at the floor straight before him, listening.†
Part 7
- Anxious to throw some light on his own perplexity from the impressions of others, Levin began to walk about, looking for connoisseurs, and was glad to see a well-known musical amateur in conversation with Pestsov, whom he knew.†
Part 7
Definition:
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(connoisseur) an expert who appreciates the fine points of one of the arts -- especially fine cuisine