Definitions
from The Century Dictionary.
- noun The state or quality of being legitimate; legality; lawfulness; genuineness.
from the GNU version of the Collaborative International Dictionary of English.
- noun The state or quality of being legitimate; lawfulness; genuineness.
from Wiktionary, Creative Commons Attribution/Share-Alike License.
- noun The quality of being
legitimate .
Etymologies
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legitimate + -ness
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Examples
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The austere legitimateness of "The Rose of America" gave him a pain in the neck.
Jill the Reckless 1928
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St. Anselm, the legitimateness and demonstrative value of which he appears to accept absolutely.
The Catholic Encyclopedia, Volume 15: Tournely-Zwirner 1840-1916 1913
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