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Wednesday, July 2, 2014

SUPREME WORD OF THE DAY: BON VIVANT




SUPREME WORD OF THE DAY:  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.

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