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joie de vivre definition

joie de vivre (z̸hwȧd vē′vr')

(the) joy of living; high spirits, exuberance, etc.

Etymology: Fr

Webster's New World College Dictionary Copyright © 2009 by Wiley Publishing, Inc., Cleveland, Ohio.
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