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adjective
legal; lawful; legitimate; permissible.
Origin:
1475–85; < Latin licitus permitted (past participle of licēre); replacing earlier licite < Middle French; see -ite2
1475–85; < Latin licitus permitted (past participle of licēre); replacing earlier licite < Middle French; see -ite2
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lic·it·ly, adverb
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Licit
is an SAT word you need to know.
So is clearance. Does it mean:
| formal authorization permitting access to classified information |
| net cast out to catch everything in its wake |
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| licit (ˈlɪsɪt) | |
| —adj | |
| a less common word for lawful | |
| [C15: from Latin licitus permitted, from licēre to be permitted] | |
| 'licitly | |
| —adv | |
| 'licitness | |
| —n | |
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Word Origin & History
licit
late 15c., from L. licitus "lawful," prp. of licere "be allowed, be lawful."
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