BON VIVANT


Meaning of BON VIVANT in English

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

Merriam-Webster's Collegiate English vocabulary.      Энциклопедический словарь английского языка Merriam Webster.