Look up: parvenu

1. parvenu
   [adj] - of or characteristic of a parvenu
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2. Parvenu
   Par've·nu` noun [ French, propast participle p. of parvenir to attain to, to succeed, to rise to high station, Latin pervenire to come to; per through + venire to come. See Par , preposition , and Come .] An upstart; a man newly risen into notice.
   Found on http://www.encyclo.co.uk/webster/P/28
   
   
3. parvenu
   parvenue adjective of or characteristic of a parvenu
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4. Parvenu
   • (n.) An upstart; a man newly risen into notice.
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5. parvenu
   parvenu Someone who has recently become wealthy or risen to a higher position in society but who is still considered as inferior by established wealthy and powerful people.
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6. Parvenu
   A `Parvenu` is a person who is a relative newcomer to a socioeconomic class. The word is borrowed from the French language; it is the past participle of the verb parvenir (to reach, to arrive, to manage to do something). The French word "arriviste" has a similar meanin...
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