bon vivant[noun]Synonyms: epicure, gastronome, gastronomer, gastronomist, gourmand, gourmet
Related Words: bon viveur,
boulevardier,
high liver,
high roller,
man-about-town,
sport [TahlilGaran] English Synonym Dictionary ▲
bon vi‧vant /ˌbɒn viːˈvɒnt $ ˌbɒːn viːˈvɑːnt/ (
also bon viveur /-viːˈvɜː $ -viːˈvɜːr/)
noun [countable][
Date: 1600-1700;
Language: French;
Origin: 'person who lives well']
formal someone who enjoys good food and wine, and being with people
[TahlilGaran] Dictionary of Contemporary English ▲