soi-disant

The soi-disant widow was in her boudoir; it was a great favor, to begin with, to be admitted to a tte--tte with her.

Mr. Smith explained that he knew this soi-disant Baron Von Klingenberg to be an impostor and a swindler.

"Au plaisir de vous revoir, Monsieur Soi-disant," she said in conclusion, and went into her room and closed the door.

The unfortunate Mathurin Bruneau, the soi-disant dauphin, was last year tried here, and condemned to imprisonment.

The soi-disant count contented himself with bowing as he took what she offered, but did not speak.