Parvenue Definition
pärvəno͝o, pärvənyo͝o
noun
A woman who is a parvenu.
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adjective
Being a parvenue.
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Like or characteristic of a parvenue.
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Origin of Parvenue
Borrowed from French parvenue, feminine past participle of parvenir meaning "to arrive", learned borrowing from Latin parvenire, from per- meaning "through" + "venire" meaning "to come."
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