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parvenu

Main Entry:: par·ve·nu
Pronunciation:: \ˈpär-və-ˌnü, -ˌnyü\
Function:: noun
Inflected Form(s):: plural par·ve·nus \-ˌn(y)üz\
Etymology:: French, from past participle of parvenir to arrive, from Latin pervenire, from per through + venire to come — more at for, come
Date:: 1787

: one that has recently or suddenly risen to an unaccustomed position of wealth or power and has not yet gained the prestige, dignity, or manner associated with it

— parvenu adjective

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