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Jul 2, 2014
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Words to describe people

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mossback
misanthrope
bon vivant
autodidact
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Bon vivant in the bike lane
Bon vivant in the bike lane

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with Anu Garg

bon vivant

PRONUNCIATION:
(BAHN vee-VAHNT, BON* vee-VAN*)
[* these syllables are nasal]

MEANING:
noun: One who enjoys good things in life, especially good food and drink.

ETYMOLOGY:
From French, from bon (good) + vivant (a person living), from vivre (to live). Earliest documented use: 1695.

USAGE:
"The consumption culture has gone a long way in establishing Singapore as a watering hole of choice for the Asian bon vivant."
Uptown Pours; The Business Times (Singapore); Mar 18, 2011.

See more usage examples of bon vivant in Vocabulary.com's dictionary.

A THOUGHT FOR TODAY:
The measure of a country's greatness is its ability to retain compassion in times of crisis. -Thurgood Marshall, US Supreme Court Justice (1908-1993)

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