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Wordnet 3.0

ADJECTIVE (2)

1. sanctioned by custom or morality especially sexual morality;
- Example: "a wife's licit love"

2. authorized, sanctioned by, or in accordance with law;
- Example: "a legitimate government"
[syn: lawful, legitimate, licit]


The Collaborative International Dictionary of English v.0.48:

Licit \Lic"it\ (l[i^]s"[i^]t), a. [L. licitus permitted, lawful, from licere: cf. F. licite. See License.] Lawful. "Licit establishments." --Carlyle. -- Lic"it*ly, adv. -- Lic"it*ness, n. [1913 Webster]
WordNet (r) 3.0 (2006):

licit adj 1: sanctioned by custom or morality especially sexual morality; "a wife's licit love" [ant: illicit] 2: authorized, sanctioned by, or in accordance with law; "a legitimate government" [syn: lawful, legitimate, licit]
Moby Thesaurus II by Grady Ward, 1.0:

31 Moby Thesaurus words for "licit": actionable, admissible, allowable, applicable, approved, authorized, competent, constitutional, innocent, judicial, juridical, just, justiciable, justifiable, kosher, lawful, lawmaking, legal, legislative, legit, legitimate, legitimized, licensed, permissible, rightful, sanctionable, sanctioned, statutory, valid, warrantable, within the law