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.
Uptown Pours; The Business Times (Singapore); Mar 18, 2011.
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