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bona fidebo‧na fi‧de /ˌbəʊnə ˈfaɪdi $ ˈbəʊnə faɪd/ adjective   bona fideOrigin: 1700-1800 Latin ‘in good faith’ - But during this season, which has failed to turn up one bona fide breakaway hit, it seems harder than ever.
not false or artificial► real not false or artificial: · Is that a real diamond?· Are those flowers real or artificial?· People call him Baz, but his real name is Reginald. ► genuine real, not just seeming to be real or pretending to be real: · For years people thought the picture was a genuine Van Gogh, but in fact it's a fake.· We need a much faster system for dealing with genuine refugees.· If a student has genuine religious objections to a school activity, they do not have to participate. ► authentic authentic food, music, clothes etc are correct for the place or the period in history that they are supposed to be from: · a friendly restaurant offering authentic Greek food· They play music on authentic medieval instruments.· The dancers wore authentic Native American designs. ► bona fide people or things that are bona fide are really what they say they are, especially when this can be checked by looking at official records, personal papers etc: · This club is only open to bona fide members.· We have to check that he holds a bona fide qualification.· The company can only reimburse bona fide business-related expenses. ► natural not artificial and no made by people: · I prefer natural fibres such as wool and cotton.· His natural hair color is brown.· We only use natural products. ► the real thing something that is the thing it is meant to be, and not a cheaper or lower quality thing: · Recorded music will never be as good as listening to the real thing.· I'd seen pictures of the painting, but it was very different seeing the real thing. ► the genuine article something such as a car, painting, or piece of furniture or clothing, that really is made, produced, or designed by a famous and admired person or company: · He owns a 1947 Ferrari -- the genuine article.· With paintings it is sometimes difficult to distinguish the genuine article from a good reproduction. ► the real McCoy informal something that is real, and not a cheaper, lower quality product: · The moment I smelled the cigar, I knew it was the real McCoy.· The dress had a designer label, but I couldn't tell if it was the real McCoy or a cheap imitation. real, true, and not intended to deceive anyone:  Only bona fide members are allowed to use the club pool. |