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savoir-vivre

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savoir-vivre [ˈsævwɑːˈviːvrə]
n
familiarity with the customs of good society; breeding
[French, literally: a knowing how to live]
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Most rules for agreeable food - wine combinations date back to the 19th century and are made by French cooks who travel around Europe showing other nations the French savoir-vivre.
The Harmony Between Food and Wine by masood ahmed / Food/cooking/nutrition community
The modern reader learns to regret the gradual simplification from the rich texture of social conventions and behavior that characterized the art of living in the Renaissance to the "one-size-fits-all" lists of manners or guide books for cross-cultural communication that constitute the most recent contributions of our century to the dynamic field of savoir-vivre.
Dictionnaire raisonne de la politesse et du savoir-vivre du moyen age ... by Losse, Deborah N. / Renaissance Quarterly
In keeping with the personality of its founder, Hubert de Givenchy, a couturier famed for his extremely refined designs enlivened with a touch of fantasy, Givenchy is known as the ultimate in chic everywhere in the world, with its aristocratic French style nourished by culture, savoir-vivre and opulence.
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