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Definition of bona fide adjective from the Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary

bona fide adjective  /ˌbəʊnə ˈfaɪdi/  /ˌbəʊnə ˈfaɪdi/[usually before noun] (from Latin) jump to other results

1. real, legal or true; not false
   • a bona fide reason
   • Is it a bona fide, reputable organization?
   • You’re a bona fide member of the team now.
   • Students should have a bona fide reason for missing class, such as illness.
   Oxford Collocations DictionaryBona fide is used with these nouns:
   • reason
   See full entryWord OriginLatin, literally ‘with good faith’, ablative singular of bona fides.

See bona fide in the Oxford Advanced American DictionaryCheck pronunciation: bona fide

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