Legitimation
/lɪdʒɪtɪˈmeɪʃ(ə)n/
"Legitimation" in a Sentence (2 examples)
I am not Sir Roberts sonne, / I haue disclaim'd Sir Robert and my land, / Legitimation, name, and all is gone […].
Le Paige established a legitimation for the Parlement's authority which was part history, part romantic fiction, and part political wishful thinking.