"bon viveur" meaning in English

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Noun

Audio: LL-Q1860 (eng)-Wodencafe-bon viveur.wav Forms: bons viveurs [plural], bon viveurs [plural]
Etymology: Appeared in the mid 19th century as pseudo-Gallicization of bon vivant. Head templates: {{en-noun|bons viveurs|s}} bon viveur (plural bons viveurs or bon viveurs)
  1. Synonym of bon vivant, a person who enjoys the good things in life, especially good food and drink. Synonyms: bon vivant [synonym, synonym-of]
    Sense id: en-bon_viveur-en-noun-OURfHnTq Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header

Inflected forms

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