n. The state or quality of being gemmy; spruceness; smartness.
a. [ L. genuinus, fr. genere, gignere, to beget, in pass., to be born: cf. F. génuine. See Gender. ] Belonging to, or proceeding from, the original stock; native;
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The evidence, both internal and external, against the genuineness of these letters, is overwhelming. Macaulay. [ 1913 Webster ]
a. [ L. genuinus, fr. genere, gignere, to beget, in pass., to be born: cf. F. génuine. See Gender. ] Belonging to, or proceeding from, the original stock; native;
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The evidence, both internal and external, against the genuineness of these letters, is overwhelming. Macaulay. [ 1913 Webster ]