单词 | legitimate |
释义 | legitimate adj. & v. --adj   1. a (of a child) born of parents lawfully married to each other. b (of a parent, birth, descent, etc.) with, of, through, etc., a legitimate child.   2. lawful, proper, regular, conforming to the standard type.   3. logically admissible.   4. a (of a sovereign's title) based on strict hereditary right. b (of a sovereign) having a legitimate title.   5. constituting or relating to serious drama as distinct from musical comedy, revue, etc. --vtr.   1. make legitimate by decree, enactment, or proof.   2. justify, serve as a justification for. Derivatives legitimacy n. legitimately adv. legitimation n. Etymology: med.L legitimare f. L legitimus lawful f. lex legis law |
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