/ Dictionary / Index C connoisseur: Meaning and Definition of Find definitions for: con•nois•seur Pronunciation: (kon"u-sûr', -soor'), [key] — n. a person who is especially competent to pass critical judgments in an art, particularly one of the fine arts, or in matters of taste: a connoisseur of modern art. a discerning judge of the best in any field: a connoisseur of horses. Random House Unabridged Dictionary, Copyright © 1997, by Random House, Inc., on Infoplease. See also: connoisseur (Thesaurus) connivery Connolly Related Content Daily Word Quiz: acquiesce Analogy of the Day: Today’s Analogy Spelling Bee: Today’s Spelling Bee Frequently Misspelled Words Frequently Mispronounced Words Easily Confused Words Writing & Language