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