Jarod is a pretender, a very intelligent person with the ability to slide into somebody else's personality. For that purpose, he has been taken from his family as a child in order to work for a secret agency …

The meaning of PRETENDER is one that pretends.

The Pretender is an American action drama television series created by Steven Long Mitchell and Craig W. Van Sickle, that aired on NBC for four seasons from September 19, 1996, to May 13, 2000.

The rebel forces are led by the pretender to the throne (= the person who wants to replace the present king or queen).

Dec 24, 2025 · Pretender is a false friend, and does not mean pretend in the sense of to claim that or act as if something is different from what it actually is.

A pretender to a position is someone who claims the right to that position, and whose claim is disputed by others. ...the Comte de Paris, pretender to the French throne.

The Pretender deals with a man named Jarod who was kidnapped and raised by a think tank called The Centre. After living at the Centre for some 30 years or so, he escaped after discovering the truth.

Define pretender. pretender synonyms, pretender pronunciation, pretender translation, English dictionary definition of pretender. n. 1. One who simulates, pretends, or alleges falsely; a hypocrite or …

PRETENDER definition: a person who pretends, especially for a dishonest purpose. See examples of pretender used in a sentence.

Definition of pretender noun in Oxford Advanced American Dictionary. Meaning, pronunciation, picture, example sentences, grammar, usage notes, synonyms and more.