parvenu, parvenue
(adjective) of or characteristic of a parvenu
parvenu, nouveau-riche, parvenue, upstart
(adjective) characteristic of someone who has risen economically or socially but lacks the social skills appropriate for this new position
upstart, parvenu, nouveau-riche, arriviste
(noun) a person who has suddenly risen to a higher economic status but has not gained social acceptance of others in that class
Source: WordNet® 3.1
parvenu (plural parvenus)
A person who has risen, climbed up, or has been promoted to a higher social class, especially through acquisition of wealth, rights, or political authority but has not gained social acceptance by those within that new class.
• arriviste
parvenu (not comparable)
Being a parvenu; also, like, having the characteristics of, or associated with a parvenu.
Source: Wiktionary
Par"ve*nu`, n. Etym: [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.]
Definition: An upstart; a man newly risen into notice.
Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition
22 December 2024
(noun) (plural) spectacles that are darkened or polarized to protect the eyes from the glare of the sun; “he was wearing a pair of mirrored shades”
According to Guinness World Records, the most massive cup of coffee contained 22,739.14 liters and was created by AlcaldĂa Municipal de Chinchiná (Colombia) at Parque de BolĂvar, Chinchiná, Caldas, Colombia, on 15 June 2019. Fifty people worked for more than a month to build this giant cup. The drink prepared was Arabic coffee.
