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parvenu

par.ve.nu or par.ve.nue \'pa:r-v*-.n(y)u:\ \-.n(y)u:\ n [F, fr. pp. of 
   parvenir to arrive, fr. L pervenire, fr. per t]hrough + venire to come - 
   more at FOR, COME : one who has recently or suddenly attained to wealth or 
   power and has not  yet secured the social position appropriate to it : 
   UPSTART - par.ve.nu aj