What is one who has risen suddenly, as from low life to wealth, power, or honor; a parvenu. Bacon called?
upstart — One who has risen suddenly, as from low life to wealth, power, or honor; a parvenu. Bacon. (Webster's 1913.)
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- Webster's Unabridged Dictionary, 1913 edition (public domain, via GCIDE / Project Gutenberg).
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