BON VIVANT


Meaning of BON VIVANT in English

Pronunciation: ˌ bän-v ē - ' vänt, ˌ b ō n -v ē - ' vä n

Function: noun

Inflected Form: plural bons vivants \ ˌ bän-v ē - ' vän(t)s, ˌ b ō n -v ē - ' vä n (z) \ or bon vivants \ same \

Etymology: F, literally, good liver

Date: circa 1695

: a person having cultivated, refined, and sociable tastes especially with respect to food and drink

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