légitimer, v.a., to legitimate; to justify; to legalize; to recognize. L’ivresse ne légitime aucune mauvaise action; drunkenness does not justify any bad action.
légitimiste, n.m.f., legitimist.
légitimité, n.f., legitimacy, lawfulness, rightfulness, fairness, justifiableness.
legs (lê), n.m., legacy, bequest, gift by will.
léguer (lé-ghé), v.a., to leave, to leave by will, to devise, to bequeath. Se —; to be bequeathed.
légume, n.m., vegetable, pot-herb; pulse; legume, legumen.
légumi-er, -ère, adj., of vegetables. n.m., vegetable-dish, vegetable-garden.
légumineuses, n.f.pl., (bot.) leguminous plants.
légumineu-x, -se, adj., leguminous.
légumineux, n.m.pl., vegetables.