Ostensible (adj)
ost-en-sib-l
Outwardly appearing as such; professed; pretended.
First recorded in 1730–40; from French, from Latin ostēns(us) , variant of ostentus ( ostensive ) + French -ible -ible
Example sentences
“The ostensible aim of the visit was to gather data on climate change”
Praetorian (adj) (noun) pri-taw-ree-un of or relating to a praetor (a magistrate in the Roman republic). a soldier of the Praetorian Guard (Roman imperial army) First recorded in 1375–1425; late…
