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Meaning of "pretender" in the English dictionary

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PRONUNCIATION OF PRETENDER

pretender  [prɪˈtɛndə] play
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GRAMMATICAL CATEGORY OF PRETENDER

noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
Pretender is a noun.
A noun is a type of word the meaning of which determines reality. Nouns provide the names for all things: people, objects, sensations, feelings, etc.

WHAT DOES PRETENDER MEAN IN ENGLISH?

Pretender

A pretender is one who claims entitlement to an unavailable position of honour or rank. Most often it refers to a former monarch, or descendant thereof, whose throne is occupied or claimed by a rival, or has been abolished. Although "claimant" is sometimes preferred, the term in itself is not pejorative. The original meaning of the English word pretend, from the French word prétendre means "to put forward, to profess or claim"; this predates today's more common English meaning of "pretend", which is to claim falsely. The term "pretender" applies not only to claimants with arguably genuine rights to the throne who regarded the de facto monarch as a usurper, but also to impostors with wholly fabricated claims. People in the latter category often assume the identities of deceased or missing royalty, and are sometimes referred to for clarity as false pretenders or royal impersonators. A Papal pretender is called an Antipope.

Definition of pretender in the English dictionary

The definition of pretender in the dictionary is a person who pretends or makes false allegations. Other definition of pretender is a person who mounts a claim, as to a throne or title.

WORDS THAT RHYME WITH PRETENDER


agenda
əˈdʒɛndə
attender
əˈtɛndə
bartender
ˈbɑːˌtɛndə
blender
ˈblɛndə
defender
dɪˈfɛndə
entender
ɪnˈtɛndə
extender
ɪkˈstɛndə
fender
ˈfɛndə
gender
ˈdʒɛndə
goaltender
ˈɡəʊlˌtɛndə
hacienda
ˌhæsɪˈɛndə
intender
ɪnˈtɛndə
lender
ˈlɛndə
nonattender
ˌnɒnəˈtɛndə
render
ˈrɛndə
slender
ˈslɛndə
surrender
səˈrɛndə
tender
ˈtɛndə
transgender
ˌtrænzˈdʒɛndə
Venda
ˈvɛndə

WORDS THAT BEGIN LIKE PRETENDER

preteen
pretelevision
pretence
pretenceless
pretend
pretendant
pretended
pretendedly
pretendent
pretendership
pretendingly
pretense
pretension
pretensionless
pretensive
pretentious
pretentiously
pretentiousness
preterhuman
preterist

WORDS THAT END LIKE PRETENDER

Alexander
ascender
bender
calender
contender
descender
ender
engender
hellbender
lavender
moneylender
mortgage lender
offender
public defender
repeat offender
sender
sex offender
spender
suspender
vender
weekender

Synonyms and antonyms of pretender in the English dictionary of synonyms

SYNONYMS

SYNONYMS OF «PRETENDER»

The following words have a similar or identical meaning as «pretender» and belong to the same grammatical category.
synonyms of pretender

Translation of «pretender» into 25 languages

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TRANSLATION OF PRETENDER

Find out the translation of pretender to 25 languages with our English multilingual translator.
The translations of pretender from English to other languages presented in this section have been obtained through automatic statistical translation; where the essential translation unit is the word «pretender» in English.

Translator English - Chinese

冒充者
1,325 millions of speakers

Translator English - Spanish

pretendiente
570 millions of speakers

English

pretender
510 millions of speakers

Translator English - Hindi

ढोंगी
380 millions of speakers
ar

Translator English - Arabic

الزاعم
280 millions of speakers

Translator English - Russian

самозванец
278 millions of speakers

Translator English - Portuguese

pretendente
270 millions of speakers

Translator English - Bengali

ভণ্ড
260 millions of speakers

Translator English - French

prétendant
220 millions of speakers

Translator English - Malay

Pretender
190 millions of speakers

Translator English - German

Prätendent
180 millions of speakers

Translator English - Japanese

僭称者
130 millions of speakers

Translator English - Korean

권리를 주장하는 사람
85 millions of speakers

Translator English - Javanese

Pretender
85 millions of speakers
vi

Translator English - Vietnamese

người cầu hôn
80 millions of speakers

Translator English - Tamil

ஏமாற்றுபவர்
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Marathi

दागदासी
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Turkish

talip
70 millions of speakers

Translator English - Italian

aspirante
65 millions of speakers

Translator English - Polish

Pretender
50 millions of speakers

Translator English - Ukrainian

самозванець
40 millions of speakers

Translator English - Romanian

pretendent
30 millions of speakers
el

Translator English - Greek

διεκδικητής
15 millions of speakers
af

Translator English - Afrikaans

aanspraakmaker
14 millions of speakers
sv

Translator English - Swedish

pretendent
10 millions of speakers
no

Translator English - Norwegian

pretender
5 millions of speakers

Trends of use of pretender

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TENDENCIES OF USE OF THE TERM «PRETENDER»

The term «pretender» is very widely used and occupies the 14.375 position in our list of most widely used terms in the English dictionary.
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FREQUENCY OF USE OF THE TERM «PRETENDER» OVER TIME

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Examples of use in the English literature, quotes and news about pretender

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2 QUOTES WITH «PRETENDER»

Famous quotes and sentences with the word pretender.
1
Kirk Cameron
I came all this way for a reason. Today is the day of salvation. Trust Jesus to save you. Then be sincere as God knows a pretender.
2
Masiela Lusha
I often feel like a pretender when wearing makeup. The most beautiful features in a woman are her character and her experiences. Why hide that?

10 ENGLISH BOOKS RELATING TO «PRETENDER»

Discover the use of pretender in the following bibliographical selection. Books relating to pretender and brief extracts from same to provide context of its use in English literature.
1
The Great Pretender
In "The Great Pretender," kinetic artist Theo Jansen shows that the concept of 'I' is merely a tool in our evolution. We need this tool to be selfish. There can be no selfishness without the I-fantasy.
‎2007
2
Patient or pretender: inside the strange world of factitious ...
Drs. Feldman and Ford recount these stories with compassion, offering profound insights into the workings of the bruised psyches of these "disease forgers".
Marc D. Feldman, Charles V. Ford, Toni Reinhold, 1994
3
Deadly Pretender: The Double Life of David Miller
An account of the crimes of David Miller describes how, posing as, variously, a CIA agent, an attorney, and a lobbyist, he conned people out of their money and their lives. Original.
Karen Kingsbury, 1993
4
Pretender to the Throne: The Further Adventures of Private ...
This hilarious novel follows the continuing adventures of the simple peasant Ivan Chonkin, who has been arrested as a traitor to the motherland after spending World War II happily tending a garden.
Vladimir Voĭnovich, 1981
5
The Little Pretender
She's fallen deeply, hopelessly in love! Traitor or not, surely the Duke could never love the Little Pretender who was sent only to ensnare him?
Barbara Cartland, 2012
6
Pretender: Book Eight of Foreigner
The long-running Foreigner series can also be enjoyed by more casual genre readers in sub-trilogy installments. Pretender is the 8th Foreigner novel. It is also the 2nd book in the third subtrilogy.
C. J. Cherryh, 2006
7
The Pretender: How Martin Frankel Fooled the Financial World ...
The Pretender is filled with countless revelations from business associates and former lovers -- many of whom were interviewed for the first time for this book.
Ellen Pollock, 2002
8
The Great Pretender
Reginald Brooks has been able to pull off a double life for six years, with two families separated by hundreds of miles, but when his deception is revealed, Reginald's world comes crashing down, threatening everything he holds dear.
Millenia Black, 2010
9
Beautiful Pretender: The Life and Circumstance of Arabella ...
Arabella desperately tries to keep her secret while still playing the roles of both a young noblewoman and a peasant boy. This story is the prequel to the Arminia Series and an adventure you don't want to miss.
Jm Howard, 2008
10
Rex Zero, The Great Pretender
Rex Zero’s family is moving, again, this time to a different school district, and his old friends will probably forget he even exists.
Tim Wynne-Jones, 2010

10 NEWS ITEMS WHICH INCLUDE THE TERM «PRETENDER»

Find out what the national and international press are talking about and how the term pretender is used in the context of the following news items.
1
Newt Still Owes His 2012 Campaign Vendors Millions
The former speaker of the House's debts put him in company with fringe weirdo Lyndon LaRouche, a perennial presidential pretender since the ... «Huffington Post, Jul 15»
2
Why PayPal's Independence Will Have A Huge Effect On Your …
A few vocal critics accuse PayPal (or “PreyPal” as they prefer to call it) of being a “middleman pretender” and are concerned about the ... «Forbes, Jul 15»
3
To hell and back: My Tour de France
The climb provided a defining chapter in the sport's most fascinating rivalry, when the young pretender Greg LeMond and his team mate, ... «Irish Independent, Jul 15»
4
Highlanders honour ties to '15 rebellion in Deeside's Jacobite …
... around John Erskine, the Earl of Mar, with the aim of restoring the ousted “Old Pretender” James Stuart to the throne of Scotland and England ... «Aberdeen Press and Journal, Jul 15»
5
Where Is Europe's JPMorgan?
And Royal Bank of Scotland, the U.K.'s other pretender to world-class status in the boom times, has been forced to shrink after needing a ... «Bloomberg View, Jul 15»
6
UMNO-run blog again accuses youth wing leaders of undermining …
The blog said the group claimed it was not wrong for them to pretend to support Mr Najib, as the Prime Minister himself was a pretender. One of ... «TODAYonline, Jul 15»
7
Tuerong, July 24: Shorthorn stampede
... to Sequa Barri Shorty 4 and by Willow Park High Society for $3000 and Tuerong Maffra Lorna 3 joined to Tuerong SG Pretender for $3400. «Weekly Times Now, Jul 15»
8
Mack: Questions remain for Texans ahead of training camp
... a make-or-break sophomore season with the Texans toeing the line between contender and pretender as they open training camp Friday. «Laredo Morning Times, Jul 15»
9
Nick Markakis, And Recent Orioles Returns
Let's not forget that Johnson is now pitching for the Braves, and is a chance that we will Cue the Pretender, again. The Orioles, incidentally, won ... «BaltimoreSportsReport.com, Jul 15»
10
Controversy trails N30bn NLNG contract
Following the receipt of this tender, NLNG again invited these Nigerian Companies for (2) pretender clarification meeting. This meeting was ... «Daily Trust, Jul 15»

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