Definition of Legitimate
Legitimate
le·git·i·mate
Definition/Meaning
(adjective)
being exactly as intended or presented, and being within the full rights of the law or rules;
e.g. He was the legitimate heir to the throne, being his father's first son.
(adjective)
to make legal;
e.g. Although originally born out of wedlock, he was now a legitimate child.
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