From Longman Dictionary of Contemporary Englishbon vivantbon vi‧vant /ˌbɒn viːˈvɒnt $ ˌbɒːn viːˈvɑːnt/ (also bon viveur /-viːˈvɜː $ -viːˈvɜːr/) noun [countable] DLDF formal someone who enjoys good food and wine, and being with people
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bon vivant• Compared to Favre, Jed Clampett is a bon vivant.• He created a skirt-chasing bon vivant persona for himself.Origin bon vivant (1600-1700) French “person who lives well” 