savoir-vivre

[ sav-wahr-vee-vruh, -veev; French sa-vwar-vee-vruh ]

/ ˈsæv wɑrˈvi vrə, -ˈviv; French sa vwarˈvi vrə /

noun

knowledge of the world and the ways or usages of polite society.

Origin of savoir-vivre

1745–55; <French: literally, knowing how to live

Words nearby savoir-vivre

savior, saviour, Savitskaya, Savoie, savoir-faire, savoir-vivre, Savona, Savonarola, Savonarola chair, Savonarola, Girolamo, savor

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Example sentences from the Web for savoir-vivre

Kindness is the principle of tact, and respect for others the first condition of savoir-vivre.
Amiel's Journal|Henri-Frdric Amiel
Kindness is the principle of tact, and respect for others the condition of 'savoir-vivre.'
Character and Conduct|Various
In Glasgow, show your savoir-faire; but, in Edinburgh and Aberdeen, your savoir-vivre.
Friend Mac Donald|Max O'Rell
Respect for others is the first condition of 45 "savoir-vivre."
Dictionary of Quotations from Ancient and Modern, English and Foreign Sources|James Wood

He is a Jesuit by his garb; he is much more so than they are by his 'savoir-vivre'.
The Memoirs of Madame de Montespan, Complete|Madame La Marquise De Montespan

British Dictionary definitions for savoir-vivre

savoir-vivre

/ (ˈsævwɑːˈviːvrə) /

noun

familiarity with the customs of good society; breeding

Word Origin for savoir-vivre

French, literally: a knowing how to live

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单词	savoir-vivre
释义	savoir-vivre [ sav-wahr-vee-vruh, -veev; French sa-vwar-vee-vruh ] / ˈsæv wɑrˈvi vrə, -ˈviv; French sa vwarˈvi vrə / noun knowledge of the world and the ways or usages of polite society. Origin of savoir-vivre 1745–55; <French: literally, knowing how to live Words nearby savoir-vivre savior, saviour, Savitskaya, Savoie, savoir-faire, savoir-vivre, Savona, Savonarola, Savonarola chair, Savonarola, Girolamo, savor Dictionary.com UnabridgedBased on the Random House Unabridged Dictionary, © Random House, Inc. 2020 Example sentences from the Web for savoir-vivre Kindness is the principle of tact, and respect for others the first condition of savoir-vivre. Amiel's Journal\|Henri-Frdric Amiel Kindness is the principle of tact, and respect for others the condition of 'savoir-vivre.' Character and Conduct\|Various In Glasgow, show your savoir-faire; but, in Edinburgh and Aberdeen, your savoir-vivre. Friend Mac Donald\|Max O'Rell Respect for others is the first condition of 45 "savoir-vivre." Dictionary of Quotations from Ancient and Modern, English and Foreign Sources\|James Wood He is a Jesuit by his garb; he is much more so than they are by his 'savoir-vivre'. The Memoirs of Madame de Montespan, Complete\|Madame La Marquise De Montespan British Dictionary definitions for savoir-vivre savoir-vivre / (ˈsævwɑːˈviːvrə) / noun familiarity with the customs of good society; breeding Word Origin for savoir-vivre French, literally: a knowing how to live Collins English Dictionary - Complete & Unabridged 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012
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