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the state or fact of being born out of wedlock
- she had learned of her illegitimacy while rummaging through old family records in the attic
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“Illegitimacy.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/illegitimacy. Accessed 1 Aug. 2021.
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The first known use of illegitimacy was in 1680
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