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bona fide
2 ENTRIES FOUND:
bona fide
(adjective)
bona fides
(noun)
bona fide
/
ˈ
boʊnəˌfaɪd/
/ˌboʊnə
ˈ
faɪdi/
adjective
bona fide
/
ˈ
boʊnəˌfaɪd/
/ˌboʊnə
ˈ
faɪdi/
adjective
Britannica Dictionary definition of BONA FIDE
1
:
real or genuine
She has established her position as a
bona fide
celebrity.
His latest record was a
bona fide
hit.
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law
:
made or done in an honest and sincere way
a
bona fide
offer
They have a
bona fide
claim for the loss.
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