Oxford English and Spanish Dictionary, Synonyms, and Spanish to English Translator

Definition of bon viveur in English:

another term for bon vivant

‘In a very modest, middle-class, Midlands kind of way, he was a bon viveur - he enjoyed his whisky, fine wines and Sombrane cigarettes.’

‘The bon viveur should not expect a limitless good life.’
‘They actively seek thrills in dangerous sports and tend to be bons viveurs who live in the moment and, like Epimetheus, take little account of the future.’
‘He remained a critic of censorship, a bon viveur, and a raffish wit.’
‘Herbert was a bon viveur who loved fast cars, foreign travel, fine wines, mountain air, and genial company.’
‘He was a man of leisure, a noted bon viveur, and suffered badly from gout.’
‘To these might be added his reputation as a bon viveur and raconteur par excellence.’
‘He was a bon viveur who drank and smoked even though he had asthma as well as heart trouble.’
‘And in an age when hairdressing salons are a bit like assembly lines it's refreshing to meet a real raconteur and bon viveur.’
‘He studied law and economics before graduating at 20 and starting a career as a film writer and self-styled bon viveur.’