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Definition of Pretender

Pretender
Pretender Pre*tend"er, n. 1. One who lays claim, or asserts a title (to something); a claimant. Specifically, The pretender (Eng. Hist.), the son or the grandson of James II., the heir of the royal family of Stuart, who laid claim to the throne of Great Britain, from which the house was excluded by law. It is the shallow, unimproved intellects that are the confident pretenders to certainty. --Glanvill. 2. One who pretends, simulates, or feigns.

Meaning of Pretender from wikipedia

- A pretender is someone who claims to be the rightful ruler of a country although not recognized as such by the current government. The term is often used...
- The Pretenders are a British-American rock band formed in March 1978. The original band consisted of founder and main songwriter Chrissie Hynde (lead vocals...
- Look up pretenders in Wiktionary, the free dictionary. Pretenders may refer to: The Pretenders, a rock band Pretenders (album), the 1979 debut album by...
- The Pretender is an American action drama television series created by Steven Long Mitc**** and Craig W. Van Sickle, that aired on NBC from September...
- Great Pretender (stylized in all caps) is a ****anese anime television series produced by Wit Studio, directed by Hiro Kaburagi and written by Ryōta Kosawa...
- The following is a list of episodes for the NBC television series The Pretender. The series ran for four seasons from 1996 through 2000, with 86 episodes...
- occupied by somebody else. Pretender or The Pretender may also refer to: The Pretender (film), a 1947 American crime film The Pretender (TV series), a 1996–2000...
- "The Great Pretender" is a po****r song recorded by the Platters, with Tony Williams on lead vocals, and released as a single in November 1955. The words...
- Great Pretender" is a 1955 song written by Buck Ram and originally recorded by the Platters. The Great Pretender may also refer to: Great Pretenders (film)...
- The Pretender is the fourth album by the American singer-songwriter Jackson Browne, released in 1976. It peaked at No. 5 on Billboard's album chart. The...