| Front | legitimate |
|---|---|
| Trancription | [lɪ'ʤɪtɪmeɪt] |
| Back | True and respectable; in the context of family, born of a mother and father who were married to each other |
| Example | You can skip the meeting if you have a legitimate reason. Harcourt had two legitimate children with his wife Hannah and one illegitimate son with a woman whom he met while traveling. |
| Usage tips | The opposite of legitimate is illegitimate. |
| Example_ | y |
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