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joie de vivre

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joie de vi⋅vre

  [zhwaduh vee-vruh ]
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French.
a delight in being alive; keen, carefree enjoyment of living.
Origin:
lit., joy of living
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Joie de Vivre Hotels
California Boutique Hotels. SF and Wine Country, To LA and OC.
www.jdvhotels.com
joie de vi·vre   (zhwä' də vē'vrə)   
n.  Hearty or carefree enjoyment of life.

[French : joie, joy + de, of + vivre, to live, living.]
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joie de vivre [(zhwah duh veev-ruh, veev)]

A love of life. From French, meaning “joy of living.”

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