AFICIONADO

aficionado

(noun) a serious devotee of some particular music genre or musical performer

aficionado

(noun) a fan of bull fighting

Source: WordNet® 3.1


Etymology

Noun

aficionado (plural aficionados or aficionadoes or aficionadi)

(obsolete) An amateur bullfighter. [19th c.]

A person who likes, knows about, and appreciates a particular interest or activity (originally bullfighting); a fan or devotee. [from 19th c.]

Synonyms: admirer, buff, connoisseur, enthusiast, expert, fan, follower, lover, Thesaurus:fan

Coordinate terms: buff, -phile

Source: Wiktionary



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BRIGHT

(adjective) made smooth and bright by or as if by rubbing; reflecting a sheen or glow; “bright silver candlesticks”; “a burnished brass knocker”; “she brushed her hair until it fell in lustrous auburn waves”; “rows of shining glasses”; “shiny black patents”


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According to Guinness World Records, the largest collection of coffee pots belongs to Robert Dahl (Germany) and consists of 27,390 coffee pots as of 2 November 2012, in Rövershagen, Germany.

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