pre|ten|sion — pre|ten|sion1 «prih TEHN shuhn», noun. 1. a claim: »The young prince has pretensions to the throne. He makes no pretensions to special wisdom. 2. the action of putting forward a claim; laying claim to; demand. 3. a doing things for show or to… … Useful english dictionary
pre — pre·abdomen; pre·acanthella; pre·adamitism; pre·adapt; pre·adaptation; pre·adaptive; pre·admission; pre·adolescence; pre·adult; pre·agonal; pre·am·bu·lar; pre·am·bu·late; pre·amp; pre·amplifier; pre·animism; pre·apprehension; pre·arrange;… … English syllables
sion — abra·sion; ab·scis·sion; ab·ster·sion; ac·cen·sion; ac·ces·sion·al; ad·he·sion; ad·he·sion·al; ad·mis·sion; ad·pro·mis·sion; af·fu·sion; ag·gres·sion; al·li·sion; al·lu·sion; am·bi·ver·sion; an·i·mad·ver·sion; an·te·ver·sion; an·ti·mis·sion;… … English syllables
ten — af·ten; aglis·ten; an·ten·nal; an·ten·nar·ia; an·ten·na·ri·i·dae; an·ten·na·ry; an·ten·na·ta; an·ten·nate; an·ten·ni·fer; an·ten·ni·form; an·ten·nu·la; an·ten·nu·lar; an·ten·nule; ap·pe·ten·cy; ar·ten·kreis; as·tro·pec·ten; at·ten·si·ty;… … English syllables
Hagia Maria Sion Abbey — viewed from the Jerusalem city wall. Hagia Maria Sion Abbey is a Benedictine abbey in Jerusalem on Mt. Zion just outside the walls of the Old City near the Zion Gate. It was formerly known as the Abbey of the Dormition[1] … Wikipedia
pretension — pre|ten|sion [prıˈtenʃən] n [>C usually plural, U] 1.) an attempt to seem more important, more intelligent, or of a higher class than you really are pretension to ▪ Lilith resented Adam s pretensions to superiority. ▪ the humbleness and lack… … Dictionary of contemporary English
pretension — pre|ten|sion [ prı tenʃən ] noun count or uncount a way of behaving that is intended to impress other people but seems false or too deliberate: There s a refreshing lack of pretension about her. a. used about books, movies, and other things that… … Usage of the words and phrases in modern English
pretensionless — pre·ten·sion·less … English syllables
pretension — pre•ten•sion [[t]prɪˈtɛn ʃən[/t]] n. 1) the laying of a claim to something 2) a claim or title to something 3) Often, pretensions. a claim made, often indirectly or by implication, to some quality, merit, dignity, or importance 4) the act of… … From formal English to slang
less — less·est; less·ness; let·ter·less; li·cense·less; lid·less; life·less; life·less·ly; life·less·ness; light·less; light·less·ness; limb·less; lime·less; lim·it·less; line·less; lint·less; lip·less; list·less; list·less·ly; list·less·ness;… … English syllables
