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Noun: aficionado  u,fi-see-u'naa-dow or u,fi-sh(ee-)u'naa-dow
  1. A serious devotee of some particular music genre or musical performer
    "As a jazz aficionado, he attended every concert in the city's annual festival"
     
  2. A fan of bull fighting
    "The aficionados cheered as the matador entered the ring"

Derived forms: aficionados

Type of: buff, devotee, fan, lover, rooter, sports fan

Encyclopedia: Aficionado