alleged

adjective al·leged \ə-ˈlejd, -ˈle-jəd\

: accused of having done something wrong or illegal but not yet proven guilty

: said to have happened but not yet proven

Full Definition of ALLEGED

: asserted to be true or to exist <an alleged miracle>

: questionably true or of a specified kind : supposed, so-called <bought an alleged antique vase>

: accused but not proven or convicted <an alleged burglar>

— al·leg·ed·ly \-ˈle-jəd-lē\ adverb

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15th century

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