bon vivant

[ bonvee-vahnt; French bawnvee-vahn ]
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noun,plural bons vi·vants [bonvee-vahnts; French bawnvee-vahn]. /ˈbɒn viˈvɑnts; French bɔ̃ viˈvɑ̃/.
  1. a person who lives luxuriously and enjoys good food and drink.

Origin of bon vivant

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From French

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bon vivant

/ French (bɔ̃ vivɑ̃) /


nounplural bons vivants (bɔ̃ vivɑ̃)
  1. a person who enjoys luxuries, esp good food and drink: Also called (but not in French): bon viveur (ˌbɒn viːˈvɜː)

Origin of bon vivant

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literally: good living (man)

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