- illegitimacy
- noun Date: 1680 1. the quality or state of being illegitimate 2. bastardy 2
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Illegitimacy — • As generally defined, and as understood in this article, illegitimacy denotes the condition of children born out of wedlock Catholic Encyclopedia. Kevin Knight. 2006. Illegitimacy Illegitimacy … Catholic encyclopedia
illegitimacy — il·le·git·i·ma·cy /ˌi li ji tə mə sē/ n: the quality or state of being illegitimate Merriam Webster’s Dictionary of Law. Merriam Webster. 1996. illegitimacy … Law dictionary
Illegitimacy — Il le*git i*ma*cy, n. The state of being illegitimate. Blackstone. [1913 Webster] … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
illegitimacy — (n.) 1670s; see ILLEGITIMATE (Cf. illegitimate) + ACY (Cf. acy) … Etymology dictionary
illegitimacy — [il΄ə jit′ə mə sē] n. pl. illegitimacies [< ILLEGITIMATE + CY] the fact, condition, or quality of being illegitimate … English World dictionary
illegitimacy — [[t]ɪ̱lɪʤɪ̱tɪməsi[/t]] N UNCOUNT Illegitimacy is the state of being born of parents who were not married to each other. Divorce and illegitimacy mean an estimated 51 per cent of children will grow up without a father … English dictionary
illegitimacy — il|le|git|i|ma|cy [ ,ılə dʒıtıməsi ] noun uncount the state of being born to parents who are not married to each other: the illegitimacy rate … Usage of the words and phrases in modern English
illegitimacy — UK [ˌɪləˈdʒɪtəməsɪ] / US [ˌɪləˈdʒɪtɪməsɪ] noun [uncountable] the state of being born to parents who are not married to each other the illegitimacy rate … English dictionary
illegitimacy — illegitimate ► ADJECTIVE 1) not in accordance with the law or accepted standards. 2) (of a child) born of parents not lawfully married to each other. DERIVATIVES illegitimacy noun illegitimately adverb … English terms dictionary
Illegitimacy in fiction — This is a list of fictional stories in which illegitimacy features as an important plot element. Passing mentions are omitted from this list.Written works* Geoffrey of Monmouth, The History of the Kings of Britain (c. 1136 prose history): Much… … Wikipedia
