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Word entry · 7 letters

illegal

Best crossword clue

"Forbidden by law"

7 letters · collected on this word page

7 lettersPronunciation /ɪˈliːɡəl/Part of speech adjectiveSorted aegilllStarts with IEnds with L1 cluesVery common crossword word
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Definitions

  1. Forbidden by law or rules

Word origin

Borrowed from French illégal, from Medieval Latin illegalis, from Latin legalis, by surface analysis, il- + legal. In senses relating to immigration, via clipping of illegal alien or illegal immigrant.

Used in a sentence

  • This is illegal, you know!
  • Nearly 40 million people live in UK areas with illegal air pollution
  • In all times the Princes in England have done ſomething illegal to get Money: But then came a Parliament and all was well, the People and the Prince kiſt and were Friends, and ſo things were quiet for a while.

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