All 3 Uses of
upstart
in
The Count of Monte Cristo
- I never like upstarts.†
Chpt 1-2 *
- You would be no longer a lost child found, but you would be looked upon as an upstart, who had sprung up like a mushroom in the night.†
Chpt 55-56
- Like all upstarts, he had had recourse to a great deal of haughtiness to maintain his position.†
Chpt 85-86
Definition:
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(upstart) someone who recently acquired power (or acts as though they did), and disrespects others