| Word | cognoscenti |
|---|---|
| Definition | n. People who are considered to be particularly well-informed, esp. about the arts; connoisseurs. |
| Sentence | My books may not be the sort of books the cognoscenti feel justified in blowing the 12s. 6d. on, but I do work at them. |
| Source | From Over Seventy, The Best of Wodehouse, p. 731 |
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