| 单词 | legitimate |
| 释义 | Word Frequency legitimateadjective (lɪˈdʒɪtɪmɪt) 1. born in lawful wedlock; enjoying full filial rights 2. conforming to established standards of usage, behaviour, etc 3. based on correct or acceptable principles of reasoning 4. reasonable, sensible, or valid a legitimate question 5. authorized, sanctioned by, or in accordance with law 6. of, relating to, or ruling by hereditary right a legitimate monarch 7. of or relating to a body of famous long-established plays as distinct from films, television, vaudeville, etc the legitimate theatre verb (lɪˈdʒɪtɪˌmeɪt) 8. (transitive) to make, pronounce, or show to be legitimate Derived forms legitimacy (leˈgitimacy) or legitimateness (leˈgitimateness) noun legitimately (leˈgitimately) adverb legitimation (leˌgitiˈmation) noun Word origin C15: from Medieval Latin lēgitimātus made legal, from lēx law |
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