DOWNSTART


Meaning of DOWNSTART in English

ˈ ̷ ̷ˌ ̷ ̷ noun

Etymology: down (II) + -start (as in upstart )

: an Irishman of good birth and upbringing but with little fortune ; often : a younger son of a good family

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