Definitions

from The Century Dictionary.

  • noun In civil law, the part of the free movable property of a testator which he cannot bequeath away from his children, or deprive them of inheriting by making gifts while living.
  • Legitimate.
  • Genuine, as opposed to adulterated or spurious.
  • Orderly; conforming to legal usage.

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Examples

  • Gringo is a legitime word that sometimes is used in a derogatory way, but is very different to a word like greaser, wetback or beaner, which is derogatory from the conception. (native Mexican, location unkown) chinagringo

    Page 2 2009

  • Gringo is a legitime word that sometimes is used in a derogatory way, but is very different to a word like greaser, wetback or beaner, which is derogatory from the conception. (native Mexican, location unkown) chinagringo

    Page 2 2009

  • Gringo is a legitime word that sometimes is used in a derogatory way, but is very different to a word like greaser, wetback or beaner, which is derogatory from the conception. (native Mexican, location unkown) chinagringo

    Page 2 2009

  • Gringo is a legitime word that sometimes is used in a derogatory way, but is very different to a word like greaser, wetback or beaner, which is derogatory from the conception. (native Mexican, location unkown) chinagringo

    Page 2 2009

  • Gringo is a legitime word that sometimes is used in a derogatory way, but is very different to a word like greaser, wetback or beaner, which is derogatory from the conception. (native Mexican, location unkown) chinagringo

    Page 2 2009

  • Gringo is a legitime word that sometimes is used in a derogatory way, but is very different to a word like greaser, wetback or beaner, which is derogatory from the conception. (native Mexican, location unkown) chinagringo

    Page 2 2009

  • Gringo is a legitime word that sometimes is used in a derogatory way, but is very different to a word like greaser, wetback or beaner, which is derogatory from the conception. (native Mexican, location unkown) chinagringo

    Page 2 2009

  • Gringo is a legitime word that sometimes is used in a derogatory way, but is very different to a word like greaser, wetback or beaner, which is derogatory from the conception. (native Mexican, location unkown) chinagringo

    Page 2 2009

  • Gringo is a legitime word that sometimes is used in a derogatory way, but is very different to a word like greaser, wetback or beaner, which is derogatory from the conception. (native Mexican, location unkown) chinagringo

    Page 2 2009

  • Gringo is a legitime word that sometimes is used in a derogatory way, but is very different to a word like greaser, wetback or beaner, which is derogatory from the conception. (native Mexican, location unkown) chinagringo

    Page 2 2009

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