| The American Heritage® Dictionary of the English Language: Fourth Edition. 2000. |
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| joie de vivre |
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| SYLLABICATION: | joie de vi·vre |
| PRONUNCIATION: | zhwä d v vr |
| NOUN: | Hearty or carefree enjoyment of life. | | ETYMOLOGY: | French : joie, joy + de, of + vivre, to live, living.
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| The American Heritage® Dictionary of the English Language, Fourth Edition. Copyright © 2000 by Houghton Mifflin Company. Published by the Houghton Mifflin Company. All rights reserved. |
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