n.
Pronunciation: ' ver- ə -t ē
Function: noun
Inflected Form: plural -ties
Etymology: Middle English verite, from Anglo-French verité, from Latin veritat-, veritas, from verus true
Date: 14th century
1 : the quality or state of being true or real
2 : something (as a statement) that is true especially : a fundamental and inevitably true value <such eternal verities as honor, love, and patriotism>
3 : the quality or state of being truthful or honest <the king-becoming graces, as justice, verity ― Shakespeare>