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Meaning of savoir-vivre | Babel Free

Noun CEFR C1

Definitions

Familiarity with the customs of polite society.

uncountable

Equivalents

Français savoir-vivre
Português savoir-vivre

Examples

“Like it or not, we are more invested in France, which has come to epitomise culture, good taste, style and savoir-vivre – even though that reverence is the product of ignorance as much as familiarity.”

CEFR level

C1
Advanced
This word is part of the CEFR C1 vocabulary — advanced level.

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