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savoir-vivre

American  
[sav-wahr-vee-vruh, -veev, sa-vwar-vee-vruh] / ˈsæv wɑrˈvi vrə, -ˈviv, sa vwarˈvi vrə /

noun

  1. knowledge of the world and the ways or usages of polite society.

savoir-vivre British  
/ ˈsævwɑːˈviːvrə /

noun

  1. familiarity with the customs of good society; breeding

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Etymology

Origin of savoir-vivre

1745–55; < French: literally, knowing how to live

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