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verity

ve·rity

UK/ˈvɛɹɪti/ US/ˈvɛrɪti/ uncommon

noun

1.

conformity to reality or actuality

  • “they debated the truth of the proposition”
  • “the situation brought home to us the blunt truth of the military threat”
  • “he was famous for the truth of his portraits”
  • “he turned to religion in his search for eternal verities”
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Origin

From Middle English verite, from Anglo-Norman verité or Middle French verité, from Old French verité, from Latin vēritās, from the adjective vērus (“true”). Doublet of veritas.

Phrases

  • Spirit of Verity

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