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Pronunciation : Gen"u*ine
Part of Speech : a.
Etymology : [L. genuinus, fr. genere, gignere, to beget, in pass., to be born: cf. F. g?nuine. See Gender.]
Definition : Defn: 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, adv. -- Gen"u*ine*ness, n. The evidence, both internal and external, against the genuineness of these letters, is overwhelming. Macaulay.
Source : Webster's Unabridged Dictionary, 1913