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old pretender

old pre·tend·er
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Transcription

    • US Pronunciation
    • US IPA
    • [ohld pri-ten-der]
    • /oʊld prɪˈtɛn dər/
    • US Pronunciation
    • US IPA
    • [ohld pri-ten-der]
    • /oʊld prɪˈtɛn dər/

Definitions of old pretender words

  • noun old pretender a member of the royal family that ruled in Scotland from 1371 to 1714 and in England from 1603 to 1714. 1
  • noun old pretender Charles Edward ("the Young Pretender"or"Bonnie Prince Charlie") 1720–80, grandson of James II. 1
  • noun old pretender Also, Stewart. Darnley, Lord Henry. 1
  • noun old pretender Gilbert, 1755–1828, U.S. painter. 1
  • noun old pretender Henry, Darnley, Lord Henry Stewart or Stuart. 1
  • noun old pretender James Ewell Brown ("Jeb") 1833–64, Confederate general in the Civil War. 1
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Parts of speech for Old pretender

noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
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old pretender popularity

This term is known only to a narrow circle of people with rare knowledge. Only 29% of English native speakers know the meaning of this word.
According to our data about 75% of words is more used. This is a rare but used term. It occurs in the pages of specialized literature and in the speech of educated people.

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