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pretender

nounmasculine/femininegeneral usecommon/pɾɨtẽˈdẽtɨ/pre·ten·den·te

Definition

1

A person who aspires to something, especially a position, title, or marriage.

Usage examples

The pretender to the throne presented his credentials.
She had several pretenders before she married.

Common combinations

pretender to the throneroyal pretenderserious pretender