претенде́нтка — meaning in English

English meaning

• contender noun A person who competes against others, especially one with a real chance of winning.
• pretender noun Someone who claims a right to a position, especially a throne, though the claim is often disputed.

Senses

претенде́нтка is used for these senses in English:

• contender Someone who competes with one or more other people.
• pretender A claimant to a throne or the office of a ruler; originally in a neutral sense, but now always applied to a claimant who is held to have no just title.

pretender — full definition

1. noun Someone who claims a right to a position, especially a throne, though the claim is often disputed.
2. noun Someone who fakes a quality, belief, or status they don't genuinely have.

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