bon vivant Meaning, Definition & Usage

  1. noun a person devoted to refined sensuous enjoyment (especially good food and drink)
    foodie; gourmet; gastronome; epicurean; epicure.

WordNet

Bon" vi`vant"
Etymology
F. bon good + vivant, p. pr. of vivre to live.
Wordforms
plural Bons vivants
Definitions
  1. A good fellow; a jovial companion; a free liver.

Webster 1913