pretendership en · NOUN
Etymology
From pretender + -ship.
Meanings
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(uncountable, usually) The character or claims of a pretender.
But I am at a loss how to dispose of the dauphin, if he happen to be king of France before the pretendership to Britain falls to his share; for I doubt he will never be persuaded to remove out of his own kingdom, only because it is too near England.
1714 February, [Jonathan Swift], The Publick Spirit of the Whigs: Set forth in Their Generous Encouragement of the Author of the Crisis: […], London: […] [John Barber] for John Morphew, […], →OCLC:
Forms
| Spelling | Features | Labels | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| pretenderships | Number=Plur | lexicographic |