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bo·na fide 
[boh-nuh fahyd, bon-uh; boh-nuh fahy-dee] Pronunciation Key
[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]
] —Synonyms 1. honest, sincere; lawful, legal. 2. genuine.
—Antonyms spurious, deceitful, false.
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| bo·na fide
(bō'nə fīd', fī'dē, bŏn'ə) Pronunciation Key
adj.
[Latin bonā fidē : bonā, feminine ablative of bonus, good + fidē, ablative of fidēs, faith.] |
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The American Heritage® Dictionary of the English Language, Fourth Edition
Copyright © 2006 by Houghton Mifflin Company.
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The American Heritage® Dictionary of the English Language, Fourth Edition
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Published by Houghton Mifflin Company. All rights reserved.
Online Etymology Dictionary - Cite This Source - Share This
bona fide
bona fide
1542, from L., lit. "in good faith," abl. of bona fides "good faith" (see faith).
Online Etymology Dictionary, © 2001 Douglas Harper
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| 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] |
WordNet® 3.0, © 2006 by Princeton University.
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)]
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.”
The American Heritage® New Dictionary of Cultural Literacy, Third Edition
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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 lawbona fide employee benefit plan>
2 : made with or characterized by sincerity bona fide belief>
3 : being real or genuine <bona fide residents>
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
2 : made with or characterized by sincerity bona fide belief>
3 : being real or genuine <bona fide residents>
Merriam-Webster's Dictionary of Law, © 1996 Merriam-Webster, Inc.
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.
Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary, © 1996, 1998 MICRA, Inc.
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