noun
kenner
noun
1
A person who knows or understands something well; one with real insight or expertise.
"She's a kenner of old maps, able to date one just from the paper stock."
"You need a kenner of the local dialect to translate that properly."
How to Use Kenner
Learner’s notesIn plain EnglishSomeone who really knows a subject; a knower or expert.
Memory tip
Rare and old-fashioned outside Scots and dialect English — most writers would just say "expert" or "connoisseur."
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kenners plural, Kenners plural
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Etymology
Built from the old verb "ken" ("to know") plus the agent suffix "-er" — literally "one who knows."