pretender

(prē tendər, pri-)

noun

  1. a person who pretends
  2. a claimant to a throne
  3. an aspirant
  4. in English history, the son or the grandson of James II

See pretender in American Heritage Dictionary 4

noun
  1. One who simulates, pretends, or alleges falsely; a hypocrite or dissembler.
  2. One who sets forth a claim, especially a claimant to a throne.

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