Perkin Warbeckn.

Brit.

/ˌpəːkɪn ˈwɔːbɛk/, U.S.

/ˌpərkən ˈwɔrˌbɛk/

Origin: From a proper name. Etymon: proper name Perkin Warbeck.

Etymology: < the name of Perkin Warbeck (1474–99), who professed to be the younger son of Edward IV, and as such claimed the crown in 1495. Compare later Perkin n.¹

rare.

A pretender or impostor, esp. to a throne or to some high position.

ΘΚΠ

the mind > mental capacity > knowledge > conformity with what is known, truth > deceit, deception, trickery > dissimulation, pretence > [noun] > one who or that which dissembles > claiming high office

pretender1593

affronter1598

Perkin Warbeck1641

Perkin1673

pretendant1826

1641 J. Milton Of Prelatical Episc. 22 We dare not deny what Ignatius or rather the Perkin Warbeck of Ignatius sayes.

1789 W. Combe Lett. from Country Gent. to Member of Parl. 66 France..will..disturb the public tranquillity at the distance of half a century, by the introduction of another Perkin Warbeck.

1850 H. Melville White-jacket lvi. 597 He's an impostor... These Don Pedros are all Perkin Warbecks.

1954 K. Feiling Warren Hastings 170 A Perkin Warbeck had arisen in the Deccan, a Brahmin whom the English called Sudaba, posing as a famous warrior killed years ago at Panipat.

This is a new entry (OED Third Edition, December 2005; most recently modified version published online March 2022).

单词	perkin warbeck
释义	Perkin Warbeckn. Brit. /ˌpəːkɪn ˈwɔːbɛk/, U.S. /ˌpərkən ˈwɔrˌbɛk/ Origin: From a proper name. Etymon: proper name Perkin Warbeck. Etymology: < the name of Perkin Warbeck (1474–99), who professed to be the younger son of Edward IV, and as such claimed the crown in 1495. Compare later Perkin n.¹ rare. A pretender or impostor, esp. to a throne or to some high position. ΘΚΠ the mind > mental capacity > knowledge > conformity with what is known, truth > deceit, deception, trickery > dissimulation, pretence > [noun] > one who or that which dissembles > claiming high office pretender1593 affronter1598 Perkin Warbeck1641 Perkin1673 pretendant1826 1641 J. Milton Of Prelatical Episc. 22 We dare not deny what Ignatius or rather the Perkin Warbeck of Ignatius sayes. 1789 W. Combe Lett. from Country Gent. to Member of Parl. 66 France..will..disturb the public tranquillity at the distance of half a century, by the introduction of another Perkin Warbeck. 1850 H. Melville White-jacket lvi. 597 He's an impostor... These Don Pedros are all Perkin Warbecks. 1954 K. Feiling Warren Hastings 170 A Perkin Warbeck had arisen in the Deccan, a Brahmin whom the English called Sudaba, posing as a famous warrior killed years ago at Panipat. This is a new entry (OED Third Edition, December 2005; most recently modified version published online March 2022). < n.1641
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