Parvenue
Definition, Meaning & Examples
Part of speech noun
Quick meaning: Parvenue is a noun meaning Female equivalent of parvenu.
Meaning
Female equivalent of parvenu.
Example Sentences
They have seen women of rank, and parvenues, chaste maidens and anonymas, in a confused and gaudy glare of barbarous splendour.
Word Forms
- parvenues
Synonyms for parvenue
Depending on context, synonyms include parvenuess, pretentious, parvenu, new, upstart.
Related Words
Related dictionary entries include new, parvenu, pretentious, upstart, arriver, parquette.
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