n. [ F., prop. p. p. of parvenir to attain to, to succeed, to rise to high station, L. pervenire to come to; per through + venire to come. See Par, prep., and Come. ] An upstart; a man newly risen into notice. [ 1913 Webster ]
n. (Zool.) The hedge sparrow. [ Prov. Eng. ] [ 1913 Webster ]