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bon vivant
[bon vee-vahnt, baw
noun
plural
bons vivantsa person who lives luxuriously and enjoys good food and drink.
bon vivant
/ bɔ̃ vivɑ̃ /
noun
Also called (but not in French): bon viveur.a person who enjoys luxuries, esp good food and drink
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Origin of bon vivant1
From French
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Word History and Origins
Origin of bon vivant1
literally: good living (man)
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doesbon vivant mean?
A bon vivant is a person who enjoys living “the good life”—a connoisseur of food and drink and of the other things that go along with a life of leisure and luxury.Bon vivant comes from French, in which it’s used as an adjective that literally means “good living.”The term bon vivant is typically associated with the kind of sociable person who’s good at entertaining and can keep the party going with a good story. However, the term is sometimes used to suggest that such a person is overly indulgent.Sometimes, bon vivant is written with a hyphen, as bon-vivant.Example: The hostess was a charming bon vivant who made sure to keep the food coming and the music playing late into the evening.
A bon vivant is a person who enjoys living “the good life”—a connoisseur of food and drink and of the other things that go along with a life of leisure and luxury.Bon vivant comes from French, in which it’s used as an adjective that literally means “good living.”The term bon vivant is typically associated with the kind of sociable person who’s good at entertaining and can keep the party going with a good story. However, the term is sometimes used to suggest that such a person is overly indulgent.Sometimes, bon vivant is written with a hyphen, as bon-vivant.Example: The hostess was a charming bon vivant who made sure to keep the food coming and the music playing late into the evening.
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