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irina1246 [14]
3 years ago
13

What's the meaning of the word connoisseur in the excerpt below? "A closet was filled with wine; the plate was of silver, the na

pery elegant; a good picture hung upon the walls, a gift (as Utterson supposed) from Henry Jekyll, who was much of a connoisseur; and the carpets were of many piles and agreeable in colour."
English
2 answers:
Firlakuza [10]3 years ago
6 0

Answer:

The meaning of the word connoisseur, in the context of these lines, is: <em>expert</em>.

Explanation:

The speaker is describing a very formal and glamour scene that includes a gift from who he supposes to be Henry Jekll, because of the good taste and the knowledge it all represented. In this context, the word connoisseur functions as an adjective and it describes someone who is an expert judge in matters of taste.

Anestetic [448]3 years ago
5 0
an expert judge in matters of taste.

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