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upstart

upstart is defined in Webster's Unabridged Dictionary (1913) with 3 senses. The full text of each entry is reproduced verbatim below.

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  1. 1.One who has risen suddenly, as from low life to wealth, power, or honor; a parvenu. Bacon.
  2. 2.(Bot.) The meadow saffron. Dr. Prior.
  3. 3.Suddenly raised to prominence or consequence. "A race of upstart creatures." Milton.

Source: Webster's Unabridged Dictionary, 1913 edition (public domain, via GCIDE / Project Gutenberg).

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