PARVENU


Meaning of PARVENU in English

transcription, транскрипция: [ ˈpär-və-ˌnü, -ˌnyü ]

noun

( 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

Merriam-Webster's Collegiate English vocabulary.      Энциклопедический словарь английского языка Merriam Webster.