A trained engineer, he was the cousin-brother of steel magnate and philanthropist Andrew Carnegie , and a partner in the Carnegie Steel Corporation , a forerunner of U.S. Steel . Early years George Lauder was the son of George Lauder, Sr . and Seaton Morrison.
pretentious. adjective. 1  Claiming that or behaving as if one is important or deserving of merit when such is not the case: a pretentious socialite. 2  Showing or betraying an attitude of superiority: made pretentious remarks about his education.
Full Definition of PRETENSE. 1. : a claim made or implied; especially: one not supported by fact. 2. b: a pretentious act or assertion. 3. : an inadequate or insincere attempt to attain a certain condition or quality. 4. 5. : make-believe, fiction.