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Guy I of Spoleto — Guy I (d.860) was the duke of Spoleto from 842. He was the son of Lambert I of Nantes and Adelaide of Lombardy, the eldest daughter of Pepin of Italy. He travelled with his father in 834 in the entourage of Lothair I. He was given the abbey of… … Wikipedia
pretentious — pretentiously, adv. pretentiousness, n. /pri ten sheuhs/, adj. 1. full of pretense or pretension. 2. characterized by assumption of dignity or importance. 3. making an exaggerated outward show; ostentatious. [1835 45; earlier pretensious. See… … Universalium
pretentious — pre•ten•tious [[t]prɪˈtɛn ʃəs[/t]] adj. 1) full of pretension; characterized by the assumption of dignity, importance, artistic distinction, etc 2) making an exaggerated outward show; ostentatious; showy • Etymology: 1835–45; earlier pretensious … From formal English to slang
