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.
Here are all the possible meanings and translations of the word ostentatious. Princeton's WordNet(0.00 / 0 votes)Rate this definition: ostentatious, pretentious(adj) intended to attract notice and impress others. an ostentatious sable coat. ostentatious, pretentious(adj) (of a display) tawdry or vulgar.