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Hasil cari dari kata atau frase: parvenu (0.00943 detik)
Found 2 items, similar to parvenu.
English → English (WordNet)
Definition: parvenu
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]
parvenu
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,
arriviste]
English → English (gcide)
Definition: Parvenu
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.
[1913 Webster]
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