Some 16th-century Italian clergymen tried to ban coffee because they believed it to be “satanic.” However, Pope Clement VII loved coffee so much that he lifted the ban and had coffee baptized in 1600.
EXPERT
adept, expert, good, practiced, proficient, skillful, skilful
(adjective) having or showing knowledge and skill and aptitude; “adept in handicrafts”; “an adept juggler”; “an expert job”; “a good mechanic”; “a practiced marksman”; “a proficient engineer”; “a lesser-known but no less skillful composer”; “the effect was achieved by skillful retouching”
technical, expert
(adjective) of or relating to or requiring special knowledge to be understood; “technical terminology”; “a technical report”; “technical language”
expert
(noun) a person with special knowledge or ability who performs skillfully
Source: WordNet® 3.1
Etymology
Adjective
expert (comparative more expert, superlative most expert)
Extraordinarily capable or knowledgeable.
Characteristic of an expert.
Synonyms
• See also skillful
Antonyms
• inexpert
• nonexpert
Noun
expert (plural experts)
A person with extensive knowledge or ability in a given subject.
• If an expert says it can't be done, get another expert. - David Ben-Gurion
(chess) A player ranking just below master.
Anagrams
• pretex, xerept
Source: Wiktionary
Ex*pert", a. Etym: [F. expert, L. expertus, p. p. of experiri to try. See Experience.]
Definition: Taught by use, practice, or experience, experienced; having facility of operation or performance from practice; knowing and ready from much practice; clever; skillful; as, an expert surgeon; expert in chess or archery. A valiant and most expert gentleman. Shak. What practice, howsoe'er expert In fitting aptest words to things . . . Hath power to give thee as thou wert Tennison.
Syn.
– Adroit; dexterous; clever; ready; prompt.
Ex"pert, n.
1. An expert or experienced person; one instructed by experience; one who has skill, experience, or extensive knowledge in his calling or in any special branch of learning.
2. (Law) (a) A specialist in a particular profession or department of science requiring for its mastery peculiar culture and erudition.
Note: Such specialists may be witnesses in matters as to which ordinary observers could not without such aid form just conclusions, and are liable for negligence in case they injure another from want of proper qualifications or proper care in the exercise of their specialty. (b) A sworn appraiser.
Ex*pert", v. t.
Definition: To experience. [Obs.] Die would we daily, once it to expert. Spencer.
Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition
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RIGHT
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