légitimes

legitimate, lawful, valid

→ légitime

légitime legitimate, rightful + s Plural

adjective · plural Rare #42,984

legitimate, lawful, valid In the sense of being legally or socially recognized as proper; when describing children, it can mean born to married parents.

FR: Ces questions sont légitimes.

EN: These questions are legitimate.

Forms of légitime

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Elles devraient constituer des cibles légitimes.

They should be legitimate targets.

Ils devraient constituer des cibles légitimes.

They should be legitimate targets.

Et si cet argent avait servi à des fins parfaitement légitimes ?

What if that money had been used for perfectly legitimate purposes?

— Conclave (2024)

C'était un plan complexe destiné à escroquer les héritiers légitimes.

It was a complex scheme intended to defraud the rightful heirs.

C'est la seule façon de nous rendre légitimes pour l'étranger.

It's the only way to make us legitimate abroad.

— No (2012)

Le plus ironique, c'est que j'ai sept enfants légitimes, comme on dit.

The most ironic thing is that I have seven legitimate children, as they say.

— Insaisissables 2 (2016)