bon vi·vant

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• bon vi|vant — «bn vee vahn», plural bons vi|vants «bn vee vahn». French. a person who is fond of good food and luxury …   Useful english dictionary

• Bon vivant — Bon vi vant ; pl. {Bons vivants}. [F. bon good + vivant, p. pr. of vivre to live.] A good fellow; a jovial companion; a free liver. [1913 Webster] …   The Collaborative International Dictionary of English

• bon vivant — bon vi|vant [ˌbɔn vi:ˈvɔnt US ˌbo:n vi:ˈva:nt] n also bon viveur [ vi:ˈvə: US vi:ˈvə:r] [Date: 1600 1700; : French; Origin: person who lives well ] formal someone who enjoys good food and wine, and being with people …   Dictionary of contemporary English

• bon vivant — bon vi|vant [ ,bɔ̃ɜn vi vɑ̃ / (plural bon vi|vants or bons vi|vants [ ,bɔ̃ɜn vi vɑ̃ / ) noun count FORMAL someone who enjoys spending time with other people, eating good food, drinking expensive wine, etc …   Usage of the words and phrases in modern English

• bon vivant — bon vi•vant fr. [[t]bɔ̃ viˈvɑ̃[/t]] n. pl. bons vi•vants fr. [[t]bɔ̃ viˈvɑ̃[/t]] fot a person who lives luxuriously and enjoys good food and drink • Etymology: < F …   From formal English to slang

• bon vivant — [bän΄ vi vänt′; ] Fr [ bōn vē vän′] n. pl. bons vivants [bän΄vi vänts′; ] Fr [ bōn vē vän′] [Fr] a person who enjoys good food and drink and other luxuries …   English World dictionary

• Bonvivant — Bon|vi|vant 〈[ bɔ̃vivã:] m. 6; veraltet〉 1. Lebemann 2. 〈Theat.〉 Rollenfach des eleganten Lebemanns [<frz. bon „gut“ + vivre „leben“] * * * Bon|vi|vant [bõvi vã: ], der; s, s [frz. bon vivant, aus: bon ↑ (bon) u. vivant, 1. Part. von: vivre …   Universal-Lexikon

• Bons vivants — Bon vivant Bon vi vant ; pl. {Bons vivants}. [F. bon good + vivant, p. pr. of vivre to live.] A good fellow; a jovial companion; a free liver. [1913 Webster] …   The Collaborative International Dictionary of English

• bonvivant — bon vi·vant (bôɴ vē väɴʹ) n. pl. bons vi·vants (bôɴ vē väɴʹ) A person with refined taste, especially one who enjoys superb food and drink.   [French : bon, good + vivant, present participle of vivre, to live.] * * * …   Universalium

• Bonvivant — Bon|vi|vant 〈 [bɔ̃vivã:] m.; Gen.: s, Pl.: s〉 1. Lebemann 2. 〈Theat.〉 Rollenfach des eleganten Salonhelden [Etym.: <frz. bon »gut, wohl« + vivre »leben«] …   Lexikalische Deutsches Wörterbuch