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Definition of bona fides noun from the Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary

bona fides

noun
 
/ˌbəʊnə ˈfaɪdiːz/
 
/ˌbəʊnə ˈfaɪdiːz/
[plural] (from Latin)
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  1. evidence that somebody is who they say that they are; evidence that somebody/something is honest
    • Is there any doubt concerning his bona fides?
    • to check somebody’s bona fides
    Word OriginLatin, literally ‘good faith’.
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