First Known Use: circa 1695
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bon vivant
noun bon vi·vant \ˌbän-vē-ˈvänt, ˌbōⁿ-vē-ˈväⁿ\
: a person who likes going to parties and other social occasions and who enjoys good food, wine, etc.
plural bons vivants \ˌbän-vē-ˈvän(t)s, ˌbōⁿ-vē-ˈväⁿ(z)\ or bon vivants \same\
Full Definition of BON VIVANT
: a person having cultivated, refined, and sociable tastes especially with respect to food and drink
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Origin of BON VIVANT
French, literally, good liver
Related to BON VIVANT
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- epicure, epicurean, gastronome, gastronomist, gourmand, gourmet
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