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English Dictionary: parvenue by the DICT Development Group
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From WordNet (r) 3.0 (2006) [wn]:
parvenue
adj
  1. characteristic of someone who has risen economically or socially but lacks the social skills appropriate for this new position
    Synonym(s): nouveau-riche, parvenu, parvenue, upstart(a)
  2. of or characteristic of a parvenu
    Synonym(s): parvenu, parvenue
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