Found 2 items, similar to Legitimation.
English → English (WordNet) Definition: legitimation legitimation n 1: 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” 2: the act of making lawful [syn: legalization, legalisation]
English → English (gcide) Definition: Legitimation Legitimation \Le*git`i*ma"tion\ (-m[=a]"sh[u^]n), n. [Cf. F. l['e]gitimation.] [1913 Webster] 1. The act of making legitimate. [1913 Webster] The coining or legitimation of money. --East. [1913 Webster] 2. Lawful birth. [R.] --Shak. [1913 Webster]