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bona fides definition

bona fi·des (bō′nə fī′dēz′, -fīdz′)

  1. good faith; honesty, sincerity, reliability, etc.
  2. proof or proofs of honesty, genuineness, etc.

Etymology: < bona fide

Webster's New World College Dictionary Copyright © 2005 by Wiley Publishing, Inc., Cleveland, Ohio.
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