legitimacy

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Synonyms: legitimate, illegitimacy

Antonyms: legitimate, illegitimacy

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Noun

1. The quality or state of being [[legitimate]] or [[valid]]; [[validity]].
2. {{U|lawfulness}} of [[birth]] or [[origin]]; [[directness]] of [[descent]] as affecting the royal [[succession]].

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