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bona fide - 6 dictionary results

bo⋅na fide

[boh-nuh fahyd, bon-uh; boh-nuh fahy-dee]
–adjective
1. made, done, presented, etc., in good faith; without deception or fraud: a bona fide statement of intent to sell.
2. authentic; true: a bona fide sample of Lincoln's handwriting.
Also, bona-fide.


Origin:
1935–45; < L bonā fidē


1. honest, sincere; lawful, legal. 2. genuine.


spurious, deceitful, false.
bo·na fide   (bō'nə fīd', fī'dē, bŏn'ə)   
adj.  
  1. Made or carried out in good faith; sincere: a bona fide offer.
  2. Authentic; genuine: a bona fide Rembrandt. See Synonyms at authentic.

[Latin bonā fidē : bonā, feminine ablative of bonus, good + fidē, ablative of fidēs, faith.]

Bona fide

Bo"na fi"de\ [L.] In or with good faith; without fraud or deceit; real or really; actual or actually; genuine or genuinely; as, you must proceed bona fide; a bona fide purchaser or transaction.

bona fide [(boh-nuh feyed, boh-nuh feye-dee, bon-uh feyed)]

Genuine: “The offer was a bona fide business opportunity: they really meant to carry it through.” From Latin, meaning “in good faith.”


bona fide 
1542, from L., lit. "in good faith," abl. of bona fides "good faith" (see faith).

Main Entry: bo·na fide
Pronunciation: 'bO-n&-"fId, 'bä-n&-; "bO-n&-'fI-dE, -'fI-d&
Function: adjective
Etymology: Latin, in good faith
1 a : characterized by good faith and lack of fraud or deceit bona fide offer> b : valid under or in compliance with the law bona fide employee benefit plan>
2 : made with or characterized by sincerity
bona fide belief>
3 : being real or genuine <bona fide residents>
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