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verity(dictionary)

verity (iou)



verity noun. LME.
[Old & mod. French verite repl. Old French verte from Latin veritas, from verus true: see -ITY.]
(The) truth; conformity to fact or reality; the true or real facts or circumstances. LME.
in verity arch. truly, really, in fact.
B. Franklin A volume denying the verity of my experiments.
b. The exact wording and meaning of the original Hebrew or Greek text of the Bible. M16-L18.
c. The actuality or reality of something. M17.
A true statement, doctrine, etc., a truth, esp. one of fundamental import; an established fact, a reality. LME.
J. Locke Propositions that are once true, must needs be eternal Verities. M. Puzo He was really opening Janelle's eyes to the verities of life. New York Times The verities of this great Christian feast.
Truthfulness, veracity, sincerity. Now rare or obsolete. LME.