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Meaning of illegitimate


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From WordNet (r) 3.0 (2006) [wn]:

  illegitimate
      adj 1: contrary to or forbidden by law; "an illegitimate seizure
             of power"; "illicit trade"; "an outlaw strike"; "unlawful
             measures" [syn: {illegitimate}, {illicit}, {outlaw(a)},
             {outlawed}, {unlawful}]
      2: of marriages and offspring; not recognized as lawful [ant:
         {legitimate}]
      n 1: the illegitimate offspring of unmarried parents [syn:
           {bastard}, {by-blow}, {love child}, {illegitimate child},
           {illegitimate}, {whoreson}]


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