BONA FIDES


Meaning of BONA FIDES in English

transcription, транскрипция: [ ˌbō-nə-ˈfī-ˌdēz, ÷ˈbō-nə-ˌfīdz ]

noun

Etymology: Latin, literally, good faith

Date: 1665

1. : good faith : sincerity

2. : the fact of being genuine — often plural in constr.

3. : evidence of one's good faith or genuineness — often plural in constr.

4. : evidence of one's qualifications or achievements — often plural in constr.

Merriam-Webster's Collegiate English vocabulary.      Энциклопедический словарь английского языка Merriam Webster.