Definition of Legitemacy
Le*git"i*ma*cy (-&ibreve;*m&adot;*s&ybreve;),
n. [See Legitimate, a.]
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.
- Webster's Unabridged Dictionary (1913)
- the quality of being legitimate or valid; validity
- The Nuttall Encyclopedia
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