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genuine
adjective
real
and
authentic
;
not
fake
,
copied
,
or
artificial
.
•
The
jeweler
assured
us
the
ring
was
made
of
genuine
gold
.
The
jeweler
assured
us
the
ring
was
made
of
genuine
gold
.
•
Only
genuine
leather
ages
with
that
rich
,
warm
patina
.
Only
genuine
leather
ages
with
that
rich
,
warm
patina
.
From
Latin
genuinus
“
innate
,
native
,
authentic
,”
likely
related
to
genus
“
birth
,
kind
.”
adjective
sincere
and
honest
in
feeling
or
expression
.
•
She
greeted
me
with
a
genuine
smile
that
made
me
feel
welcome
.
She
greeted
me
with
a
genuine
smile
that
made
me
feel
welcome
.
•
His
apology
sounded
genuine
,
so
I
forgave
him
.
His
apology
sounded
genuine
,
so
I
forgave
him
.
Same
origin
as
the
sense
‘
authentic
,’
applied
figuratively
to
feelings
in
the
17th
century
.
adjective
born
to
legally
married
parents
;
legitimate
(
archaic
).
•
In
medieval
law
,
only
a
genuine
heir
could
inherit
the
estate
.
In
medieval
law
,
only
a
genuine
heir
could
inherit
the
estate
.
•
The
king
declared
the
boy
his
genuine
son
.
The
king
declared
the
boy
his
genuine
son
.
Extended
from
the
sense
‘
authentic
’
to
mean
“
of
legitimate
birth
”
in
Late
Middle
English
;
now
largely
historical
.