Carnegie as he appears in the National Portrait Gallery in Washington, D.C. Andrew Carnegie ( kar- NAY -gee , but commonly KAR -nÉ-ghee or kar- NEG -ee ; November 25, 1835 â August 11, 1919) was a Scottish-American industrialist .
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.
noun. The definition of a pretense is a false impression, a false claim or an attempt to make a falsehood appear true. 1  An example of a pretense is when you pretend to be friends with someone you don't like. 2  An example of a pretense is when you claim to be an expert in something you aren't.