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 "pretendant.".    From Wordnik.com.  [A History of the Four Georges and of William IV, Volume III (of 4)] Reference

The Crows looked at the pretendant, as in duty bound, but not any longer than they could help.    From Wordnik.com.  [The Imperialist] Reference

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.    From Wordnik.com.  [The Counts of Gruyère] Reference

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 château.    From Wordnik.com.  [The Counts of Gruyère] Reference

I don´t see anything unlikely at all in the High Priestly establishment who often seem to have had a cozy relationship with the hated romans wanting to get rid of a troublemaker and messianic pretendant.    From Wordnik.com.  [More Mythicist-Creationist Parallels] Reference

It was with his daughter's pretendant, however; that would make it right for Osmond.    From Wordnik.com.  [The Portrait of a Lady — Volume 2] Reference

KOMO News cameras were rolling when cops hauled off a pretendant at a parking lot across the street from the Space Needle.    From Wordnik.com.  [KOMO - News - Top Stories] Reference

"Whatsoever the 'running,'" she remarked, "no pretendant has complimented me by presenting himself, so far -- and Lord Mount Dunstan is physically an unusually strong man.".    From Wordnik.com.  [The Shuttle] Reference

It was with his daughter’s pretendant, however; that would make it right for.    From Wordnik.com.  [The Portrait of a Lady] Reference

But that a man who has not even a decent name to offer -- who is blackballed by his county -- should coolly present himself as a pretendant is an insolence he should be kicked for. ".    From Wordnik.com.  [The Shuttle] Reference

(1627-1637), who was a son of Luigi the brother of Francesco III, and who, having married the heiress of the Duchy of Nevers, was acceptable to the French; but Carlo Emanuele of Savoy was a pretendant to the Marquessate of Casale, while Cesare Gonzaga, Duke of Guastalla, wished to possess the entire duchy; and this situation gave rise to the war of the succession of Monferrato, in which Savoy received the support of Spain and of Austria, and Carlo Gonzaga that of France.    From Wordnik.com.  [The Catholic Encyclopedia, Volume 9: Laprade-Mass Liturgy] Reference