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| au·then·tic [ aw théntik, ə théntik ] |
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1. not false or copied: genuine and original, as opposed to being a fake or reproduction
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2. trustworthy: shown to be true and trustworthy
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3. law valid: legally valid because all necessary procedures have been followed correctly
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4. music in style of original period: performed in the musical style current at the time of composition, and on instruments similar to those of the time
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5. music christianity with upward range from main note: describes church music such as Gregorian chant that has an upward range from the keynote of the scale
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| [14th century. Via French< Greek authentikos "genuine" < authentes "master, doer" < autos "self"] |
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  au·then·ti·cal·ly adverb |
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