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legitimate in Arabic

قَانُونِيّ qānūniyy

/lɪˈd͡ʒɪt.ɪ.mət/

legitimate in Arabic: قَانُونِيّ (qānūniyy). In English, legitimate means in accordance with the law or established legal forms and requirements.

Arabic words for legitimate

lawful
قَانُونِيّ qānūniyy

English meaning of legitimate

  1. adjective In accordance with the law or established legal forms and requirements.
  2. adjective Conforming to known principles, or established or accepted rules or standards; valid.
  3. adjective Authentic, real, genuine.
  4. adjective Lawfully begotten, i.e. born to a married couple or later legitimated.

Full definition of legitimate

legitimate in a sentence

  • legitimate reasoning; a legitimate standard or method
  • legitimate poems of Chaucer; legitimate inscriptions
  • Besides his four legitimate wives, the caliph had dozens of concubines.

Synonyms of legitimate

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Questions about legitimate in Arabic

What is the meaning of legitimate in Arabic?
Legitimate in Arabic is قَانُونِيّ (qānūniyy).
ما معنى كلمة legitimate؟
Legitimate: قَانُونِيّ (qānūniyy).
What does legitimate mean in English?
Legitimate means in accordance with the law or established legal forms and requirements.

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