Antonyms for legitimates
| Grammar : Noun, verb |
| Spell : adjective, noun li-jit-uh-mit; verb li-jit-uh-meyt |
| Phonetic Transcription : adjective, noun lɪˈdʒɪt ə mɪt; verb lɪˈdʒɪt əˌmeɪt |
Definition of legitimates
Origin :- 1590s, from Medieval Latin legitimatus, past participle of legitimare (see legitimate (adj.)). Related: Legitimated; legitimating.
- As in bona fide : noun genuine
- As in legalize : verb allow, validate
- As in legitimatize : verb legalize
- As in legitimize : verb legalize
- But should a “holy alliance of legitimates” extinguish it, it will be but for a season.
- Extract from : « Chronicles of Border Warfare » by Alexander Scott Withers
- This extraordinarily mixed family of legitimates and illegitimates seems to have maintained a certain kind of harmony.
- Extract from : « The True Benjamin Franklin » by Sydney George Fisher
- His overweening pride received another shock through his new friends the legitimates.
- Extract from : « Pamphlets and Parodies on Political Subjects » by William Hone
Synonyms for legitimates
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