IMPOSTOR


Meaning of IMPOSTOR in English

/im pos"teuhr/ , n.

a person who practices deception under an assumed character, identity, or name.

Also, imposter .

[ 1580-90; impos ( i )-, var. s. of imponere to deceive, place on (see IMPONE) + -tor -TOR ]

Random House Webster's Unabridged English dictionary.      Полный английский словарь Вебстер - Random House .