Divorce and illegitimacy mean an estimated 51 per cent of children will grow up without a father.
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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 — 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
illegitimacy — noun Date: 1680 1. the quality or state of being illegitimate 2. bastardy 2 … New Collegiate Dictionary
