Words for a child whose parents were not married—serious words:
| ILLEGITIMATE | 17 |
| BASTARD | 9 |
| CHILDREN | 1 |
| COMMON LAW KIDS | 1 |
| FAMILY | 1 |
| KIDS | 1 |
| NONE JUST BECAUSE A CHILD IS BORN SANS A MARRIAGE LISCENCE DOESN’T MEAN SHE/HE HAS ANY STIGMATA AGAINST THEM | 1 |
| ORPHAN | 1 |
| OUT OF WEDLOCK | 1 |
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