n. (also imposter) 1 a person who assumes a false character or pretends to be someone else. 2 a swindler. impostorous adj. impostrous adj.
[ F imposteur f. LL impostor (as IMPOST(1)) ]
n. (also imposter) 1 a person who assumes a false character or pretends to be someone else. 2 a swindler. impostorous adj. impostrous adj.
[ F imposteur f. LL impostor (as IMPOST(1)) ]
Concise Oxford English dictionary. Краткий оксфордский словарь английского языка. 2012