bon vivant

bon vi·vant

B0387600 (bôN′ vē-väN′)n. pl. bons vi·vants (bôN′ vē-väN′) A person with refined taste, especially one who enjoys superb food and drink.

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[French : bon, good + vivant, present participle of vivre, to live.]

bon vivant

(bɔ̃ vivɑ̃) n, pl bons vivants (bɔ̃ vivɑ̃) a person who enjoys luxuries, esp good food and drink. Also called (but not in French): bon viveur [literally: good living (man)]

bon vi•vant

(Fr. bɔ̃ viˈvɑ̃)
n.

pl. bons vi•vants (Fr. bɔ̃ viˈvɑ̃) a person who lives luxuriously and enjoys good food and drink. [< French]

bon vivant

A French phrase meaning good living, used to mean someone who enjoys the best in food and drink.

Thesaurus

Noun

1.

bon vivant - a person devoted to refined sensuous enjoyment (especially good food and drink)epicure, epicurean, foodie, gastronome, gourmetsensualist - a person who enjoys sensuality

bon vivant

(French)noun bon viveur, gourmet, connoisseur, foodie (informal), epicurean, hedonist, pleasure-seeker, epicure, gastronome, voluptuary, luxurist a garrulous book collector and bon vivant
abstainer, celibate, ascetic, self-denier

Translations

бонвиван