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‖ savoir vivre|savwar vivr| [Fr.; savoir (see prec.) + vivre to live.] Ability in the conduct of life, knowledge of the world and of the usages customary in good society.
1755Mason Let. to Gray (1853) 30 Though France is remarkable for its savoir vivre and Italy for its virtù, yet Germany is the reservoir of solid literature. 1806J. Pinkerton Recoll. Paris II. 98 The use of red wine with oysters shews great want of sçavoir vivre. 1878Geo. Eliot Dan. Der. xlviii, People with any savoir vivre don't make a fuss about such things. |