the Old Pretender
/ði ˌəʊld prɪˈtendə(r)/
/ði ˌəʊld prɪˈtendər/
- a nickname for James Stuart, who claimed the right to be the British king. A pretender is a person who claims something, usually the right to be a king or queen, although not everybody agrees that the claim is just. see also the Fifteen, the Young Pretender
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