Gēn'ū-ine, a.

a. [Lat. genuinus, from genere, gignere, to beget, in pass., to be born; Fr. genuine, Sp. & It. genuino.] Belonging to, or proceeding from the original stock; native; hence, not spurious, false, or adulterated; real; natural; as, a genuine text; a genuine production; genuine materials. “True, genuine night.” Dryden.

Synonyms—Authentic; real; true; pure; unalloyed; unadulterated. See AUTHENTIC.