Hypertext Webster Gateway: "parvenu"
From Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913) (web1913)
Parvenu \Par"ve*nu`\, n. [F., prop. p. p. of parvenir to attain
to, to succeed, to rise to high station, L. pervenire to come
to; per through + venire to come. See {Par}, prep., and
{Come}.]
An upstart; a man newly risen into notice.
From WordNet (r) 1.7 (wn)
parvenu
adj 1: characteristic of someone who has risen economically or
socially but lacks the social skills appropriate for
this new position [syn: {nouveau-riche}, {parvenue}, {upstart(a)}]
2: of or characteristic of a parvenu [syn: {parvenue}]
n : a person who has suddenly risen to a higher economic status
but has not gained social acceptance of others in that
class [syn: {upstart}, {nouveau-riche}]
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