D defs.my
Entry 1 sense Webster, 1913

genuine

/jěnʹyo͞oĭn'/ · gen·u·ine · IPA /ˈd͡ʒɛnjuːˌaɪn/
01 a. Belonging to, or proceeding from, the original stock; native;
  1. 1.
    Belonging to, or proceeding from, the original stock; native;
    “The evidence, both internal and external, against the genuineness of these letters, is overwhelming.” Macaulay.