Legitimate
Legitimate adjective - Permitted by law.
Recognised and legitimate are semantically related. In some cases you can use "Recognised" instead an adjective "Legitimate".
Recognised
Recognised adjective - Provided with a secure reputation.
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Synonyms for Recognised
Legitimate and recognised are semantically related. You can use "Legitimate" instead an adjective "Recognised".
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Related pairs
- rational and legitimate
- rational and recognised
- good and legitimate
- good and recognised
- normal and legitimate
- normal and recognised
- regular and legitimate
- regular and recognised
- established and legitimate
- established and recognised
- certain and legitimate
- certain and recognised
- appropriate and legitimate
- appropriate and recognised
Both words in one sentence
- It's mentioned in Mark of the Assassin that after Hawke was recognised as the legitimate heir of the Amell family, they turned down the title of "Lord/Lady Amell", because they wanted to earn the right to use a title and be recognised as "Lord/Lady Hawke".
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The "Mark of the Assassin" DLC reveals that despite being officially recognised as the legitimate heir to the Amell family, Hawke politely turned down the title of "Lord/Lady Amell", simply because they wanted to earn the title of "Lord/Lady Hawke" instead.
Source: Modest Royalty -
Not only did he get his second son's middle name from Snape, he even campaigned to have Snape recognised as a legitimate Headmaster and hero of the Wizarding World.
Source: Hero with Bad Publicity
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Recognised and Legitimate. (2016). Retrieved 2026, August 16, from https://thesaurus.plus/related/legitimate/recognised
Legitimate & Recognised. N.p., 2016. Web. 16 Aug. 2026. <https://thesaurus.plus/related/legitimate/recognised>.
Recognised or Legitimate. 2016. Accessed August 16, 2026. https://thesaurus.plus/related/legitimate/recognised.
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