Word Meaning

pretender definition and meaning

n. One who lays claim, or asserts a title (to something); a claimant.
n. 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.
n. One who pretends, simulates, or feigns.

Crossword clues for pretender

- Claimant to a throne
- Impostor
- Title claimant