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nouveau Definition

nou·veau (no̵̅o̅ vō, no̵̅o̅)

adjective

  1. newly appearing, arrived, made, etc.; new nouveau Beaujolais
  2. like or characteristic of a nouveau riche

Etymology: Fr, new

nouveau Usage Examples

Adjective modifier

  • un: Je suis heureuse, il fait beau et j ' ai un nouveau VTT.

Modifies a noun

  • riche: The nouveau riche who were literate were the ones with the greatest opportunities to avoid tax.
  • roman: For Beckett or the nouveau roman, Calder Publications have a long and honorable tradition.
  • architecture: Wonder at the grand secessionist and art nouveau architecture which betrays the Austro-Hungarian heyday of the port, Croatia's third largest city.
  • style: Did a great who are better nouveau style this is an.
  • building: The source of Swakopmund's continental atmosphere is the graceful art nouveau buildings dating back to the turn of the century.
  • design: Art Nouveau Worldwide - Comprehensive website on art nouveau design.

Noun used with modifier

  • art: Many of the original art nouveau features can still be seen in the foyer area.
  • Beaujolais: Anthony's breath is slightly furred by Beaujolais nouveau - he's a wine merchant.

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