PARVENU
\pˈɑːvənˌuː], \pˈɑːvənˌuː], \p_ˈɑː_v_ə_n_ˌuː]\
Definitions of PARVENU
- 2006 - WordNet 3.0
- 2011 - English Dictionary Database
- 2010 - New Age Dictionary Database
- 1913 - Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary
- 1899 - The american dictionary of the english language.
- 1919 - The Concise Standard Dictionary of the English Language
- 1871 - The Cabinet Dictionary of the English Language
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characteristic of someone who has risen economically or socially but lacks the social skills appropriate for this new position
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a person who has suddenly risen to a higher economic status but has not gained social acceptance of others in that class
By Princeton University
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characteristic of someone who has risen economically or socially but lacks the social skills appropriate for this new position
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a person who has suddenly risen to a higher economic status but has not gained social acceptance of others in that class
By DataStellar Co., Ltd
By Noah Webster.
By Daniel Lyons
By James Champlin Fernald