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From The Collaborative International Dictionary of English v.0.44 [gcide]:
genuine \gen"u*ine\, adjective [L. genuinus, fr. genere, gignere, to beget, in pass., to be born: cf. F. g['e]nuine. See {Gender}.] Belonging to, or proceeding from, the original stock; native; hence, not counterfeit, spurious, false, or adulterated; authentic; real; natural; true; pure; as, a genuine text; a genuine production; genuine materials. ''True, genuine night.'' --Dryden.
Syn: Authentic; real; true; pure; unalloyed; unadulterated. See {Authentic}. -- {Gen"u*ine*ly}, adverb -- {Gen"u*ine*ness}, noun
The evidence, both internal and external, against the genuineness of these letters, is overwhelming. --Macaulay.
From WordNet (r) 2.0 [wn]:
genuineness
noun
1: the state of being genuine [ant: {spuriousness}]
2: undisputed credibility [syn: {authenticity}, {legitimacy}]
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