French › DictionaryprétendantB2#5,980Hear itnounmasculinesuitor, wooercontenderclaimantUsed in the libraryCe nouveau prétendant commença par s'emparer d'un des navires de Denis et de son comptoir du Cap-Breton; puis il vint l'investir dans son fort.This new contender began by seizing one of Denis's ships and his Cape Breton counter; then he came to invest him in his fort.C1Histoire du Canada, tome IRead French with every word explained