Usage examples (11)

• James Francis Edward, who called himself James the Third, and whom his opponents called the Pretender, by a translation which gave an injurious signification to the French word...
• The Crows looked at the pretendant, as in duty bound, but not any longer than they could help.
• Philip II, enlightened by the cardinal as to the character of the pretendant for his favor, had no wish to tempt him from the service of
• The duke of Savoy supported the two ladies, but could find no better solution of their difficulties than to ask them to receive the rival pretendant as a guest in the...