parvenu
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Old Mr. Parvenu gave a great ball— And of all his smart guests he knew no one at all.
From Fifteen Chapters of Autobiography by Russell, George William Erskine
Here the Parvenu had bought a home mellowed by the slow growth of years, touched into poetic beauty by the chastening fingers of time.
From Phantom Fortune, a Novel by Braddon, M. E. (Mary Elizabeth)
But Fielding was also well acquainted with Marivaux's Paysan Parvenu, and the resemblances between that book and Joseph Andrews are much stronger than Fielding's admirers have always been willing to admit.
From Joseph Andrews Vol 1 by Fielding, Henry
Resemblances—not of much moment— have also been traced to the Paysan Parvenu and the Histoire de Marianne of Marivaux.
From Fielding by Dobson, Austin
Parvenu, upstart—the term is replete with significance and health.
From The Kempton-Wace Letters by London, Jack
Vocabulary lists containing parvenu
English Words Derived from French, List 7
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The Count of Monte Cristo
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One Hundred Years of Solitude
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