Pretendent

Pronunciation varies by accent · noun

Meaning

Alternative form of pretendant..

Example Sentences

[T]he kingdome […] after the death of the foreſaid king Richard […] belonged to Edmond mortimer Earle of march, then liuing, and after his death to Anne Mortimer his ſiſter, marryed to Richard earle of Cãbridge father to this Richard pretendent duke of Yorke, […]

But the Pope being reſolute, and diſpleaſed that the matter was not ſo ſecretly carried, anſwered freely, that the Cardinall of Loraine came to the Councell as Head of one of the pretendent parties, and that he would depute thoſe who were Neutrals, and without intereſts.

But ſuppoſe the pretendent curteſan bee but a phantaſme, a ſhadow, a meere maſſe of penury, like unto this decayed peece of miſery (pointing at me) what is your rule?

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