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Webster 1913 Edition


Legitimacy

Le-git′i-ma-cy

(-ĭ-mȧ-sy̆)
,
Noun.
[See
Legitimate
,
Adj.
]
The state, or quality, of being legitimate, or in conformity with law; hence, the condition of having been lawfully begotten, or born in wedlock.
The doctrine of Divine Right, which has now come back to us, like a thief from transportation, under the alias of
Legitimacy
.
Macaulay.

Webster 1828 Edition


Legitimacy

LEGIT'IMACY

,
Noun.
[from legitimate.]
1.
Lawfulness of birth; opposed to bastardy.
2.
Genuineness; opposed to spuriousness. the legitimacy of his conclusions is not to be questioned.

Definition 2024


legitimacy

legitimacy

English

Noun

legitimacy (countable and uncountable, plural legitimacies)

  1. The quality of being legitimate or valid; validity.

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