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Definition of parvenu noun from the Oxford Advanced American Dictionary

 

parvenu

 noun
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NAmE//ˈpɑrvəˌnu//
 
(pl. parvenus) (formal) (disapproving)
 
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a person from a low social or economic position who has suddenly become rich or powerful
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