savoir-vivre: Meaning and Definition of

sa•voir-vi•vre

Pronunciation: (sav'wär-vē'vru, -vēv' Fr. sa-vwar-vē'vr&supschwa), [key]
— n.
  1. knowledge of the world and the ways or usages of polite society.
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