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legitimate 1. authorized, sanctioned by, or in accordance with law 2. of, relating to, or ruling by hereditary right 3. of or relating to a body of famous long-established plays as distinct from films, television, vaudeville, etc. How to thank TFD for its existence? Tell a friend about us, add a link to this page, add the site to iGoogle, or visit webmaster's page for free fun content. |
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| Order, precision, directness, are the radical merits of prose thought; and it is more than merely legitimate that they should form the criterion of prose style, because within the scope of those qualities, according to Mr. The thing is legitimate and right, and the only ones who may be hurt are the stock gamblers themselves. If I do not conceal myself, he may be reminded to write something disagreeable about my lack of a crest or my appetite for scrap- iron; and although he is inexpressibly brilliant when he devotes himself to censure of folly and greed, his dulness is matchless when he transcends the limits of legitimate comment. |
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