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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 may often...
- 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: Pretenders (2018 film), an American drama film The Pretenders (1916 film)...
- The Pretender is an American action drama television series created by Steven Long Mitc**** and Craig W. Van Sickle, that aired on NBC for four seasons...
- 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...
- The Pretender 2001 (also called Pretender 2001) is an American made-for-television action drama film and the first of The Pretender franchise of movies...
- 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...
- "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...
- Oslo Pretenders Sportsklubb (Oslo Pretenders) has been the leading baseball team in Norway since 1991, winning 21 National Championships (NM) and 18 League...
- 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...