01 n. The state, or quality, of being legitimate, or in conformity with law; hence, the condition of having been lawfully begotten, or born in wedlock.
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The state, or quality, of being legitimate, or in conformity with law; hence, the condition of having been lawfully begotten, or born in wedlock.“The doctrine of Divine Right, which has now come back to us, like a thief from transportation, under the alias of Legitimacy.” — Macaulay.