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savoir-vivre
sa·voir-viv·re [ sàv waar vvrə ]


noun 
Definition:
 
knowledgeableness and refinement: a combination of worldly wisdom, self-confidence, and refinement in a person
[Mid-18th century. < French, "know how to live"]
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