Definition of legitimate

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Legitimate (a.) Lawfully begotten; born in wedlock.

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Legitimatize :: Legitimatize (v. t.) To legitimate.
Illegitimate :: Illegitimate (a.) Unlawfully begotten; born out of wedlock; bastard; as, an illegitimate child..
Legitimate :: Legitimate (a.) Lawfully begotten; born in wedlock.
Legitimist :: Legitimist (n.) One who supports legitimate authority; esp., one who believes in hereditary monarchy, as a divine right..
Illegitimate :: Illegitimate (a.) Not legitimately deduced or inferred; illogical; as, an illegitimate inference..
Truly :: Truly (adv.) Conformably to law; legally; legitimately.
Bastard :: Bastard (a.) Begotten and born out of lawful matrimony; illegitimate. See Bastard, n., note..
Natural :: Natural (a.) Conformed to the order, laws, or actual facts, of nature; consonant to the methods of nature; according to the stated course of things, or in accordance with the laws which govern events, feelings, etc.; not exceptional or violent; legitimate; normal; regular; as, the natural consequence of crime; a natural death..
Exploit :: Exploit (n.) Hence: To draw an illegitimate profit from; to speculate on; to put upon.
Champerty :: Champerty (n.) The prosecution or defense of a suit, whether by furnishing money or personal services, by one who has no legitimate concern therein, in consideration of an agreement that he shall receive, in the event of success, a share of the matter in suit; maintenance with the addition of an agreement to divide the thing in suit. See Maintenance..
Spurless :: Spurious (a.) Not legitimate; bastard; as, spurious issue..
Illegitimation :: Illegitimation (n.) The state of being illegitimate; illegitimacy.
Basely :: Basely (adv.) Illegitimately; in bastardy.
Adulterine :: Adulterine (n.) An illegitimate child.
Illegitimatize :: Illegitimatize (v. t.) To render illegitimate; to bastardize.
Miscreate :: Miscreate (a.) Miscreated; illegitimate; forged; as, miscreate titles..
Illegitimately :: Illegitimately (adv.) In a illegitimate manner; unlawfully.
Legitimation :: Legitimation (n.) The act of making legitimate.
Illegitimate :: Illegitimate (a.) Not according to law; not regular or authorized; unlawful; improper.
Mulierly :: Mulierly (adv.) In the manner or condition of a mulier; in wedlock; legitimately.
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