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.
Learner's definition of OSTENTATIOUS. [more ostentatious; most ostentatious] disapproving. : displaying wealth, knowledge, etc., in a way that is meant to attract attention, admiration, or envy. the ostentatious [=very large and expensive] summer homes of the rich. the ostentatious [=pretentious] use of foreign phrases in conversation.