parvenu

parvenu
noun (plural parvenus) 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

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  • parvenu — parvenu, ue [ parvəny ] adj. et n. • 1690; de parvenir ♦ Qui a atteint rapidement une importante situation sociale, sans en acquérir les manières, le ton, le savoir vivre. « Le paysan parvenu », roman de Marivaux. « Les épaves de la noblesse sont …   Encyclopédie Universelle

  • parvenu — parvenu, ue (par ve nu, nue) part. passé de parvenir. 1°   Parvenu au haut de la colline. Parvenu au faîte des honneurs. •   Déjà jusqu à mon coeur le venin parvenu Dans ce coeur expirant jette un froid inconnu, RAC. Phèdre, V, 7. 2°   Il se dit… …   Dictionnaire de la Langue Française d'Émile Littré

  • Parvenü — Sm Aufsteiger, Neureicher erw. obs. (18. Jh.) Entlehnung. Entlehnt aus frz. parvenu(e), einer Substantivierung von frz. parvenir hinkommen, gelangen , aus l. pervenīre, zu l. venīre kommen und l. per , also eigentlich der Hinzugekommene .… …   Etymologisches Wörterbuch der deutschen sprache

  • parvenu — [pär′və no͞o΄, pär′vənyo͞o΄] n. [Fr, pp. of parvenir < L pervenire, to arrive < per, through (see PER1) + venire, COME] a person who has suddenly acquired wealth or power, esp. one who is not fully accepted socially by the class associated… …   English World dictionary

  • parvenu — (n.) upstart, 1802, from Fr. parvenu, said of an obscure person who has made a great fortune, noun use of pp. of parvenir to arrive, from L. pervenire, from per through + venire to come (see VENUE (Cf. venue)) …   Etymology dictionary

  • 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] …   The Collaborative International Dictionary of English

  • parvenu — фр. (парвэню) см. парвеню. Толковый словарь иностранных слов Л. П. Крысина. М: Русский язык, 1998 …   Словарь иностранных слов русского языка

  • Parvenu — (fr., spr. Parwenüh), Emporkömmling …   Pierer's Universal-Lexikon

  • Parvenu — (franz., spr. parw nǖ), Emporkömmling …   Meyers Großes Konversations-Lexikon

  • Parvenu — (frz., spr. parwĕnüh), Emporkömmling …   Kleines Konversations-Lexikon

  • Parvenu — (französ.), ein Emporkömmling, Glückspilz …   Damen Conversations Lexikon

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