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Dictionary.com Unabridged (v 1.1) - Cite This Source - Share This
bo·na fide       [boh-nuh fahyd, bon-uh; boh-nuh fahy-dee] Pronunciation Key
–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 fidé]

1. honest, sincere; lawful, legal. 2. genuine.
spurious, deceitful, false.
American Heritage Dictionary - Cite This Source - Share This
bo·na fide       (bō'nə fīd', fī'dē, bŏn'ə)  Pronunciation Key 
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.]

Online Etymology Dictionary - Cite This Source - Share This
bona fide 
1542, from L., lit. "in good faith," abl. of bona fides "good faith" (see faith).

WordNet - Cite This Source - Share This
bona fide

adjective
1. undertaken in good faith; "a bona fide offer" 
2. not counterfeit or copied; "an authentic signature"; "a bona fide manuscript"; "an unquestionable antique"; "photographs taken in a veritable bull ring" [syn: authentic

American Heritage New Dictionary of Cultural Literacy, Third Edition - Cite This Source - Share This
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.”


Merriam-Webster's Dictionary of Law - Cite This Source - Share This
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>

Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary - Cite This Source - Share This

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.

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