Definition for LE-GIT'I-MATE

LE-GIT'I-MATE, a. [Fr. legitime; L. legitimus; from lex, law.]

  1. Lawfully begotten or born; born in wedlock; as, legitimate heirs or children.
  2. Genuine; real; proceeding from a pure source; not false or spurious; as, legitimate arguments or inferences.

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