| slovo | definícia |
parvenu
(encz) | parvenu,povýšenec n: Michal Ambrož |
parvenu
(encz) | parvenu,zbohatlík n: Michal Ambrož |
Parvenu
(gcide) | Parvenu \Par"ve*nu`\, n. [F., prop. p. p. of parvenir to attain
to, to succeed, to rise to high station, L. pervenire to come
to; per through + venire to come. See Par, prep., and
Come.]
An upstart; a man newly risen into notice.
[1913 Webster] Parvis |
parvenu
(wn) | parvenu
adj 1: characteristic of someone who has risen economically or
socially but lacks the social skills appropriate for this
new position [syn: nouveau-riche, parvenu,
parvenue, upstart(a)]
2: of or characteristic of a parvenu [syn: parvenu,
parvenue]
n 1: a person who has suddenly risen to a higher economic status
but has not gained social acceptance of others in that
class [syn: upstart, parvenu, nouveau-riche,
arriviste] |
| | podobné slovo | definícia |
parvenu
(encz) | parvenu,povýšenec n: Michal Ambrožparvenu,zbohatlík n: Michal Ambrož |
parvenue
(encz) | parvenue, adj: |
parvenu
(wn) | parvenu
adj 1: characteristic of someone who has risen economically or
socially but lacks the social skills appropriate for this
new position [syn: nouveau-riche, parvenu,
parvenue, upstart(a)]
2: of or characteristic of a parvenu [syn: parvenu,
parvenue]
n 1: a person who has suddenly risen to a higher economic status
but has not gained social acceptance of others in that
class [syn: upstart, parvenu, nouveau-riche,
arriviste] |
parvenue
(wn) | parvenue
adj 1: characteristic of someone who has risen economically or
socially but lacks the social skills appropriate for this
new position [syn: nouveau-riche, parvenu,
parvenue, upstart(a)]
2: of or characteristic of a parvenu [syn: parvenu,
parvenue] |
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