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Meanings of
legitimate child
in English
Child born to married parents.
illegitimate child
Related terms
kinship
Antonyms
Examples for "
illegitimate child
"
illegitimate child
Examples for "
illegitimate child
"
1
Therefore, the market principle is the
illegitimate
child
of the money economy.
2
Three were her legitimate children, and I was her fourth,
illegitimate
child
.
3
The row centres on allegations that Mr Livingstone fathered an
illegitimate
child
.
4
She bore an
illegitimate
child
,
but forbade Belinda that same luxurious risk.
5
This was the murder of an
illegitimate
child
immediately after its birth.
Usage of
legitimate child
in English
1
You were conceived in good faith, you are still his only
legitimate
child
.
'
2
No father could be more dotingly fond of his
legitimate
child
.
3
Possibly he was regarded in the light of Regent for Lorenzo's only
legitimate
child
,
Caterina.
4
The Regent Ani is a
legitimate
child
of the soil, by his father and mother both.
5
The Duc d'Antin, her only
legitimate
child
,
was also the only one who wept at her death.
6
The witch hunts that have ballooned beyond
legitimate
child
pornography investigations are also part of the problem.
7
Since the current Emperor was not even the
legitimate
child
of Emperor Jules Corrino, the dynasty was already weakened.
8
You are my
legitimate
child
.
9
Innis, the fourth
legitimate
child
after Ahra, was a slow-witted bull of a man, taciturn to the point of rudeness.
10
He might give honours and love a bastard son but that changes nothing for the
legitimate
child
of his marriage.
11
Earlier in the afternoon, he had said a stern farewell to his wild-eyed wife, and to Aurore, his only
legitimate
child
.
12
When fiction began it was the
legitimate
child
of oral tradition; a product of natural brain activity; the legend constructed instead of remembered.
13
If the person adopted is a
legitimate
child
,
the consent of his parents must be obtained; if illegitimate, the consent of the mother.
14
I do not believe an illegitimate child with a devoted mother is any worse off than the
legitimate
child
with a selfish, unloving one.
15
Judaism has refused to acknowledge the religion of the civilised world as her
legitimate
child
;
but the nation has refused also to surrender its life.
16
William and Lola married in 1939 and in 1940 she gave birth to her first
legitimate
child
,
Jeffrey Howard, later Lord Archer.
Other examples for "legitimate child"
Grammar, pronunciation and more
This collocation consists of:
legitimate
child
legitimate
Adjective
Noun
Legitimate child
through the time
Legitimate child
across language varieties
United Kingdom
Common