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bona fide

or bona-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.

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  2. a bona fide sample of Lincoln's handwriting.

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bona fide

adjective

  1. real or genuine

    a bona fide manuscript

  2. undertaken in good faith

    a bona fide agreement

“Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged†2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012

noun

  1. informal.
    a public house licensed to remain open after normal hours to serve bona fide travellers
“Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged†2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012

bona fide

  1. Genuine: “The offer was a bona fide business opportunity: they really meant to carry it through.†From Latin , meaning “in good faith.â€
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˜yÐÄvlog History and Origins

Origin of bona fide1

First recorded in 1535–45; from Latin bonÄ fidÄ“ “in good faith, with good faith,†ablative singular of (nominative singular) bona fidÄ“s; bona fides ( def )
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˜yÐÄvlog History and Origins

Origin of bona fide1

C16: from Latin
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In the process, Sanders became something rare in O.C. politics: a bona fide hero.

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A special master appointed by the court to do fact-finding in the case said last year that a “bona fide mental health staffing emergency†persisted and in some prisons had gotten worse.

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During his tenure, the charismatic conductor became a bona fide celebrity in the city and elevated the orchestra to wide recognition as the most important in the country.

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In other cases, acceptances to study abroad programs at South Korean universities were rescinded because only bona fide foreigners are eligible.

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The Brit Awards belonged to Charli XCX on Saturday night, who completed her transformation from underground hero to bona fide pop star by winning five awards including best artist and song of the year.

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