transcription, транскрипция: [ ˌbän-vē-ˈvänt, ˌbōⁿ-vē-ˈväⁿ ]
noun
( plural bons vivants ˌbän-vē-ˈvän(t)s, ˌbōⁿ-vē-ˈväⁿ(z) ; or bon vivants same )
Etymology: French, literally, good liver
Date: circa 1695
: a person having cultivated, refined, and sociable tastes especially with respect to food and drink