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genuine
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[ˈdʒɛnjʊɪn], (Adjective)
Definitions:
- truly what something is said to be; authentic
(e.g: genuine 24-carat gold)
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Origin
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late 16th century (in the sense ‘natural or proper’): from Latin genuinus, of uncertain origin; perhaps from genu ‘knee’ (with reference to the Roman custom of a father acknowledging paternity of a newborn child by placing it on his knee), or related to gignere ‘create, beget’
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