legitimation
noun
12 letters5 syllables15 points in Scrabble®19 points in WWF®
DEFINITIONS2
NOUN
1
The act of making lawful.
2
The act of rendering a person legitimate.
“he has filial rights because he obtained letters of legitimation from the king”
“his parents' subsequent marriage resulted in his legitimation”
WORD FORMS
Related formlegitimate
GAME SCORES
Scrabble®15 points
Words With Friends®19 points
Double word30 points
Triple word45 points
GOOD TO KNOW
Pig Latinegitimationlay
Starts & ends withL … N
Syllablesle · git · i · ma · tion
SYNONYMS & RELATED3
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