savoir-vivre
knowledge of the world and the ways or usages of polite society.
Origin of savoir-vivre
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How to use savoir-vivre in a sentence
As he himself was a jolly, convivial fellow of much savoir vivre, it is astonishing how well he made these entertainments answer.
Night and Morning, Complete | Edward Bulwer-LyttonI have never known a man of the world so single-hearted, or a saint with so much savoir vivre.
Guy Livingstone; | George A. LawrenceIt was a thousand pities, she thought, that the archdeacon should not have a little of the same savoir vivre.
Barchester Towers | Anthony TrollopeA delightful little thing; but no savoir vivre, no equality to a situation, no spectacular pride.
The Card, A Story Of Adventure In The Five Towns | Arnold BennettIl ne suffit pas d'être logique en ce monde; il faut savoir vivre avec ceux qui ne le sont pas.
Notwithstanding | Mary Cholmondeley
British Dictionary definitions for savoir-vivre
/ (ˈsævwɑːˈviːvrə) /
familiarity with the customs of good society; breeding
Origin of savoir-vivre
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