bon : Idioms & Phrases

Index

bon mot

  • noun a clever remark
    mot.
WordNet

bon silene

Bon" Si`lène" (Also<
  • Bon Silene
  • Bon Silène
)
Etymology
F.
Definitions
  1. (Bot.) A very fragrant tea rose with petals of various shades of pink.
Webster 1913

bon ton

  • noun the fashionable elite
    society; smart set; beau monde; high society.
WordNet
Bon" ton"
Etymology
F., good tone, manner.
Definitions
  1. The height of the fashion; fashionable society.
Webster 1913

bon vivant

  • 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

bon voyage

  • noun an organized expression of goodwill at the start of a trip or new venture
    send-off.
WordNet

bon-accord

Bon-ac*cord" noun
Definitions
  1. Good will; good fellowship; agreement. Scot.
Webster 1913