parvenu

[ pahr-vuh-noo, -nyoo, pahr-vuh-noo, -nyoo ]

/ ˈpɑr vəˌnu, -ˌnyu, ˌpɑr vəˈnu, -ˈnyu /

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noun

a person who has recently or suddenly acquired wealth, importance, position, or the like, but has not yet developed the conventionally appropriate manners, dress, surroundings, etc.

adjective

being or resembling a parvenu.

characteristic of a parvenu.

Origin of parvenu

1795–1805; <French: upstart, noun use of past participle of parvenir to arrive, reach <Latin pervenīre, equivalent to per-per- + venīre to come

OTHER WORDS FROM parvenu

par·ve·nu·dom, nounpar·ve·nu·ism, noun

Words nearby parvenu

parure, par value, Parvanov, Pārvatī, parve, parvenu, parvenue, parvicellular, parvifoliate, parvis, parvo

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Example sentences from the Web for parvenu

The song in question is “All About That Bass,” an L.A. Reid shepherded anthem courtesy of 20-year-old parvenu Meghan Trainor.
‘All About That Bass’ Singer Meghan Trainor On Haters and Her Polarizing (and Unlikely) No. 1 Hit|Marlow Stern|October 7, 2014|DAILY BEAST
His Excellency bowed; the parvenu humbled himself lower than the earth; then they conversed for a moment.
The Nabob, Volume 1 (of 2)|Alphonse Daudet
It is alike the passion of the parvenu and the pride of the aristocrat.
Summer in a Garden, and Calvin, A Study Of Character|Charles Dudley Warner
I ought not to bring into your world, which is now mine, the manners of a parvenu.
The Widow Lerouge|Emile Gaboriau

Why is a parvenu stranded in a society which may consist of his inferiors in capacity and morals?
The Unpopular Review Vol. I|Various
The furniture is very costly, and reminds one of the parvenu.
Old Fritz and the New Era|Louise Muhlbach

British Dictionary definitions for parvenu

parvenu

/ (ˈpɑːvəˌnjuː) /

noun

a person, esp a man, who, having risen socially or economically, is considered to be an upstart or to lack the appropriate refinement for his or her new position

adjective

of or characteristic of a parvenu

Word Origin for parvenu

C19: from French, from parvenir to attain, from Latin pervenīre, from per through + venīre to come

Collins English Dictionary - Complete & Unabridged 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012

单词	parvenu
释义	parvenu [ pahr-vuh-noo, -nyoo, pahr-vuh-noo, -nyoo ] / ˈpɑr vəˌnu, -ˌnyu, ˌpɑr vəˈnu, -ˈnyu / SEE SYNONYMS FOR parvenu ON THESAURUS.COM noun a person who has recently or suddenly acquired wealth, importance, position, or the like, but has not yet developed the conventionally appropriate manners, dress, surroundings, etc. adjective being or resembling a parvenu. characteristic of a parvenu. Origin of parvenu 1795–1805; <French: upstart, noun use of past participle of parvenir to arrive, reach <Latin pervenīre, equivalent to per-per- + venīre to come OTHER WORDS FROM parvenu par·ve·nu·dom, nounpar·ve·nu·ism, noun Words nearby parvenu parure, par value, Parvanov, Pārvatī, parve, parvenu, parvenue, parvicellular, parvifoliate, parvis, parvo Dictionary.com UnabridgedBased on the Random House Unabridged Dictionary, © Random House, Inc. 2020 Example sentences from the Web for parvenu The song in question is “All About That Bass,” an L.A. Reid shepherded anthem courtesy of 20-year-old parvenu Meghan Trainor. ‘All About That Bass’ Singer Meghan Trainor On Haters and Her Polarizing (and Unlikely) No. 1 Hit\|Marlow Stern\|October 7, 2014\|DAILY BEAST His Excellency bowed; the parvenu humbled himself lower than the earth; then they conversed for a moment. The Nabob, Volume 1 (of 2)\|Alphonse Daudet It is alike the passion of the parvenu and the pride of the aristocrat. Summer in a Garden, and Calvin, A Study Of Character\|Charles Dudley Warner I ought not to bring into your world, which is now mine, the manners of a parvenu. The Widow Lerouge\|Emile Gaboriau Why is a parvenu stranded in a society which may consist of his inferiors in capacity and morals? The Unpopular Review Vol. I\|Various The furniture is very costly, and reminds one of the parvenu. Old Fritz and the New Era\|Louise Muhlbach British Dictionary definitions for parvenu parvenu / (ˈpɑːvəˌnjuː) / noun a person, esp a man, who, having risen socially or economically, is considered to be an upstart or to lack the appropriate refinement for his or her new position adjective of or characteristic of a parvenu Word Origin for parvenu C19: from French, from parvenir to attain, from Latin pervenīre, from per through + venīre to come Collins English Dictionary - Complete & Unabridged 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012 Words related to parvenu upstart, snob, newcomer, nouveau riche, arrogant
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parvenu

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