legitimate
[ adjective, noun li-jit-uh-mit; verb li-jit-uh-meyt ]
/ adjective, noun lɪˈdʒɪt ə mɪt; verb lɪˈdʒɪt əˌmeɪt /
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adjective
verb (used with object), le·git·i·mat·ed, le·git·i·mat·ing.
noun
the legitimate, the legitimate theater or drama.
a person who is established as being legitimate.
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Origin of legitimate
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British Dictionary definitions for legitimate
legitimate
adjective (lɪˈdʒɪtɪmɪt)
verb (lɪˈdʒɪtɪˌmeɪt)
(tr) to make, pronounce, or show to be legitimate
Derived forms of legitimate
legitimacy or legitimateness, nounlegitimately, adverblegitimation, nounWord Origin for legitimate
C15: from Medieval Latin lēgitimātus made legal, from lēx law
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