joie de vivre


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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

(ʒwa də vivrə)
n
joy of living; enjoyment of life; ebullience
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joie de vi•vre

(ʒwadə ˈvi vrə)
n.
French.
a delight in being alive; keen, carefree enjoyment of living.
[literally, joy of living]
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joie de vivre

A French phrase meaning joy of living, used to mean enjoyment or love of life.
Dictionary of Unfamiliar Words by Diagram Group Copyright © 2008 by Diagram Visual Information Limited
ThesaurusAntonymsRelated WordsSynonymsLegend:
Noun1.joie de vivre - a keen enjoyment of living
enjoyment - the pleasure felt when having a good time
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joie de vivre

(French)
noun enthusiasm, zest, gusto, ebullience, joy, relish, enjoyment, gaiety, joyfulness He has plenty of joie de vivre.
depression, apathy, distaste
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Translations

joie de vivre

[ˈʒwɑːdəˈviːvr] Nalegría f de vivir
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joie de vivre

[ʒˈwɑːdəˈviːvrə] n (literary)joie f de vivre
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joie de vivre

nLebensfreude f, → Lebenslust f
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Under the terms of the transaction, all of Two Roads' hotel brands - Alila Hotels & Resorts, Destination Hotels, Joie de Vivre Hotels, Thompson Hotels and tommie - will join Hyatt's global portfolio.
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Hotel Revival, a Joie de Vivre hotel located in the heart of Baltimores Mount Vernon neighborhood, announced Monday two restaurants will open in the new 7-room boutique hotel this spring -- Square Meal, the hotels lobby-level restaurant and market, andTopside, a year-round rooftop restaurant and bar will soon welcome locals and guests.