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Authentic

see synonyms of authentic

Adjective

1. authentic, reliable

conforming to fact and therefore worthy of belief

Example Sentences:
'an authentic account by an eyewitness'
'reliable information'

2. authentic, bona fide, unquestionable, veritable

not counterfeit or copied

Example Sentences:
'an authentic signature'
'a bona fide manuscript'
'an unquestionable antique'
'photographs taken in a veritable bull ring'

WordNet Lexical Database for English. Princeton University. 2010.

Authentic

see synonyms of authentic
adjective
1. 
of undisputed origin or authorship; genuine
an authentic signature
2. 
accurate in representation of the facts; trustworthy; reliable
an authentic account
3. 
(of a deed or other document) duly executed, any necessary legal formalities having been complied with
4. music
a. 
using period instruments and historically researched scores and playing techniques in an attempt to perform a piece as it would have been played at the time it was written
b. 
(in combination)
an authentic-instrument performance
5. music
a. 
(of a mode as used in Gregorian chant) commencing on the final and ending an octave higher
b. 
(of a cadence) progressing from a dominant to a tonic chord
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Collins English Dictionary. Copyright © HarperCollins Publishers

Authentic

see synonyms of authentic
adjective
1. 
that can be believed or accepted; trustworthy; reliable
an authentic news report
2. 
that is in fact as represented; genuine; real
an authentic antique
3. 
legally attested or executed, as a deed, affidavit, etc.
4. 
true to its type; conforming to an original in style, methods, etc.
authentic Japanese cooking
5.  Obsolete
authoritative

Webster’s New World College Dictionary, 4th Edition. Copyright © 2010 by Houghton Mifflin Harcourt. All rights reserved.

Authentic

see synonyms of authentic
adj.
1. Conforming to fact and therefore worthy of trust, reliance, or belief: an authentic account by an eyewitness.
2. Being so in fact; not fraudulent or counterfeit: an authentic medieval sword.
3. Law Executed in a manner so as to produce legal effectiveness: an authentic deed.
4. Music
a. Of, relating to, or being a medieval mode having a range from its final tone to the octave above it.
b. Of, relating to, or being a cadence with the dominant chord immediately preceding the tonic chord.
5. Obsolete Authoritative.

The American Heritage ® Dictionary of the English Language, Fifth Edition copyright ©2018 by Houghton Mifflin Harcourt Publishing Company. All rights reserved.

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