an arbiter of taste

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• arbiter — arbiter, arbitrator Arbiter, a more literary word (16c), is now restricted to the meaning ‘a judge or authority’ as in an arbiter of taste. For the meaning ‘a person appointed to settle a dispute’, the slightly older form arbitrator (15c) is now… …   Modern English usage

• arbiter — ar‧bi‧ter [ˈɑːbtə ǁ ˈɑːrbtər] noun [countable] 1. HUMAN RESOURCES a person or organization with the authority to decide how something should be done: • The Food and Drug Administration is the final arbiter of food labeling. 2. ORGANIZATIONS …   Financial and business terms

• arbiter — [[t]ɑ͟ː(r)bɪtə(r)[/t]] arbiters 1) N COUNT An arbiter is a person or institution that judges and settles a quarrel between two other people or groups. [FORMAL] He was the ultimate arbiter on both theological and political matters. ...the court s… …   English dictionary

• taste — {{Roman}}I.{{/Roman}} noun 1 flavour/flavor ADJECTIVE ▪ delicious, fresh, nice, pleasant, refreshing ▪ distinctive ▪ pungent, rich …   Collocations dictionary

• arbiter — n. (fem. arbitress) 1 a an arbitrator in a dispute. b a judge; an authority (arbiter of taste). 2 (often foll. by of) a person who has entire control of something. Phrases and idioms: arbiter elegantiarum (or elegantiae) a judge of artistic taste …   Useful english dictionary

• arbiter — Synonyms and related words: JP, Justice, amateur, arbiter elegantiarum, arbiter of taste, arbitrator, authority, bencher, bon vivant, cognoscente, collector, connaisseur, connoisseur, critic, dilettante, epicure, epicurean, expert, good judge,… …   Moby Thesaurus

• arbiter — noun (C) 1 someone whose opinions have a lot of influence on what other people do: an arbiter of taste 2 someone or something that settles an argument between two opposing sides: be the final arbiter (=to make the final decision) …   Longman dictionary of contemporary English

• arbiter — [ α:bɪtə] noun 1》 a person who settles a dispute. 2》 a person who has influence over something: an arbiter of taste. Origin ME: from L., judge, supreme ruler …   English new terms dictionary

• Taste — I (Roget s Thesaurus) < N PARAG:Taste >N GRP: N 1 Sgm: N 1 taste taste flavor gust gusto savor Sgm: N 1 gout gout relish Sgm: N 1 sapor| sapor| sapidity Sgm: N 1 twang …   English dictionary for students

• arbiter — ar|bi|ter [ˈa:bıtə US ˈa:rbıtər] n [Date: 1300 1400; : Old French; Origin: arbitre, from Latin arbiter] 1.) someone who influences society s opinions about what is ↑stylish, socially acceptable etc ▪ The designer has received rave reviews from… …   Dictionary of contemporary English

• arbiter — noun Etymology: Middle English arbitre, from Anglo French, from Latin arbitr , arbiter Date: 14th century 1. a person with power to decide a dispute ; judge 2. a person or agency whose judgment or opinion is considered authoritative …   New Collegiate Dictionary