bona fides

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  1. noun Good faith; sincerity.
  2. noun Information that serves to guarantee a person's good faith, standing, and reputation; authentic credentials: "Sakharov's bona fides within the Soviet system . . . have given added weight to his message” (Christian Science Monitor).

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  1. Latin bona fidēs, good faith : bona, feminine of bonus, good + fidēs, faith.

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  1. Latin: bona, feminine of bonus (later ult. English boon), good; fides, later ult. English faith.
 

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/ˈboʊˈnə faɪdiz/
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