(adj) not counterfeit or copied, Syn. veritable, unquestionable, bona fide, Example:an authentic signature; a bona fide manuscript; an unquestionable antique; photographs taken in a veritable bull ring
The Collaborative International Dictionary of English (GCIDE) v.0.53 Collaborative International Dictionary (GCIDE)
‖ [ L. ] In or with good faith; without fraud or deceit; real or really; actual or actually; genuine or genuinely; as, you must proceed bona fide; a bona fide purchaser or transaction. [ 1913 Webster ]