- (n.) The meadow saffron.
- (v.i.) To start or spring up suddenly.
- (n.) One who has risen suddenly, as from low life to wealth, power or honor; a parvenu.
- (a.) Suddenly raised to prominence or consequence.
Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary
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