Definitions
from The American Heritage® Dictionary of the English Language, 5th Edition.
- noun One who simulates, pretends, or alleges falsely; a hypocrite or dissembler.
- noun One who sets forth a claim, especially a claimant to a throne.
from The Century Dictionary.
- noun One who pretends, or makes a false show, as of learning or of legal right.
- noun One who pretends, or puts forward a claim; a claimant; an aspirant.
- noun Specifically, a claimant to a throne.
from the GNU version of the Collaborative International Dictionary of English.
- noun One who lays claim, or asserts a title (to something); a claimant.
- noun One who pretends, simulates, or feigns.
from Wiktionary, Creative Commons Attribution/Share-Alike License.
- noun A person who
professes beliefs and opinions that they do not hold. - noun A claimant to an abolished or already occupied throne.
from WordNet 3.0 Copyright 2006 by Princeton University. All rights reserved.
- noun a claimant to the throne or to the office of ruler (usually without just title)
- noun a person who makes deceitful pretenses
- noun a person who professes beliefs and opinions that he or she does not hold in order to conceal his or her real feelings or motives
Etymologies
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Examples
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I wonder if pretender is going to do that dumb ass Bruce Springsteen crap today.
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Meanwhile, the pretender is huddling with Meathead.
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Third, the world sees no near-term pretender to the throne because neither the divergent economies within the Euro zone nor the undemocratic Chinese regime command sufficient confidence in their respective currencies.
NYT > Opinion 2008
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Third, the world sees no near-term pretender to the throne because neither the divergent economies within the Euro zone nor the undemocratic Chinese regime command sufficient confidence in their respective currencies.
NYT > Opinion 2008
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Third, the world sees no near-term pretender to the throne because neither the divergent economies within the Euro zone nor the undemocratic Chinese regime command sufficient confidence in their respective currencies.
NYT > Opinion 2008
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Third, the world sees no near-term pretender to the throne because neither the divergent economies within the Euro zone nor the undemocratic Chinese regime command sufficient confidence in their respective currencies.
NYT > Opinion 2008
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Third, the world sees no near-term pretender to the throne because neither the divergent economies within the Euro zone nor the undemocratic Chinese regime command sufficient confidence in their respective currencies.
NYT > Opinion 2008
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Third, the world sees no near-term pretender to the throne because neither the divergent economies within the Euro zone nor the undemocratic Chinese regime command sufficient confidence in their respective currencies.
NYT > Opinion 2008
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P6 doesn't seem impressive, but given fellow title pretender Hamilton's struggles, Felipe Massa is quite happy after he managed to scrape through in the difficult Q2 session and then qualify sixth.
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Third, the world sees no near-term pretender to the throne because neither the divergent economies within the Euro zone nor the undemocratic Chinese regime command sufficient confidence in their respective currencies.
NYT > Opinion 2008
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