[bon vee-vahnt; Fr. bawn vee-vahn] 
[bon vee-vahnts; Fr. bawn vee-vahn] . | a person who lives luxuriously and enjoys good food and drink. |
| bons vi·vants (bôɴ' vē-väɴ') n. Plural of bon vivant. |
| bon vi·vant (bôɴ' vē-väɴ') n. pl. bons vi·vants (bôɴ' vē-väɴ') A person with refined taste, especially one who enjoys superb food and drink. [French : bon, good + vivant, present participle of vivre, to live.] |