Dictionary
gen•u•ine
Pronunciation: ( jen'yOO-in), [key]—
adj.
1. possessing the claimed or attributed character, quality, or origin; not counterfeit; authentic; real:
genuine sympathy; a genuine antique.
2. properly so called:
a genuine case of smallpox.
3. free from pretense, affectation, or hypocrisy; sincere:
a genuine person.
4. descended from the original stock; pure in breed:
a genuine Celtic people.Random House Unabridged Dictionary, Copyright © 1997, by Random House, Inc., on Infoplease.