[boh-nuh fahyd, bon-uh; boh-nuh fahy-dee] 
| 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. |
| bo·na fide (bō'nə fīd', fī'dē, bŏn'ə) adj.
[Latin bonā fidē : bonā, feminine ablative of bonus, good + fidē, ablative of fidēs, faith.] |
Genuine: “The offer was a bona fide business opportunity: they really meant to carry it through.” From Latin, meaning “in good faith.”