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Word: Parvenu
Speech Type: Noun
Etymology:
late 18th century: from French, literally ‘arrived’, past participle of parvenir, from Latin pervenire ‘come to, reach’
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Phonetic Spelling:
ˈpɑːvən(j)uː
Dialects: British English
Definition:
a person of humble origin who has gained wealth, influence, or celebrity
Short Definition:person of humble origin who has gained wealth or celebrity
Examples:- the political inexperience of a parvenu
- cynical parvenu bureaucrats
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