Main Entry: bon vi·vant

Pronunciation: \ˌbän-vē-ˈvänt, ˌbōⁿ-vē-ˈväⁿ\

Function: noun

Inflected Form(s): plural bons vivants \ˌbän-vē-ˈvän(t)s, ˌbōⁿ-vē-ˈväⁿ(z)\ or bon vivants \same\

Etymology: French, literally, good liver

Date: circa 1695

: a person having cultivated, refined, and sociable tastes especially with respect to food and drink