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.
â¢ PRETENCE (noun). The noun PRETENCE has 5 senses: 1. a false or unsupportable quality. 2. an artful or simulated semblance. 3. pretending with intention to deceive. 4. imaginative intellectual play. 5. the act of giving a false appearance. Familiarity information: PRETENCE used as a noun is common.