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–noun

the state or quality of being legitimate.

[Origin: 1685–95; legitim(ate) + -acy

]

—Synonyms lawfulness, legality, rightfulness.

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n. The quality or fact of being legitimate.

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legitimacy
noun
1.	lawfulness by virtue of being authorized or in accordance with law [ant: illegitimacy]
2.	undisputed credibility [syn: authenticity]

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Main Entry: le·git·i·ma·cy
Pronunciation: li-'ji-t&-m&-sE
Function: noun
: the quality or state of being legitimate

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Legitimacy

Le*git"i*ma*cy\ (-[i^]*m[.a]*s[y^]), n. [See Legitimate, a.] 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.

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