"bona fides" meaning in All languages combined

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Noun [English]

Etymology: From Latin bona (nominative feminine singular of bonus (“good”)) + fidēs (“faith”). Etymology templates: {{der|en|la|bona}} Latin bona Head templates: {{en-noun|-|nolinkhead=1}} bona fides (uncountable)
  1. Sincerity, good faith. Tags: uncountable Related terms: bona fide, goodwill, make one's bones
    Sense id: en-bona_fides-en-noun-s~058VeM
  2. Credentials that authenticate a person's good standing or reputation. Tags: uncountable
    Sense id: en-bona_fides-en-noun-q-WRPlV3 Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header, Pages with 1 entry, Pages with entries Disambiguation of English entries with incorrect language header: 26 74 Disambiguation of Pages with 1 entry: 20 80 Disambiguation of Pages with entries: 13 87
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