VERITY


Meaning of VERITY in English

transcription, транскрипция: [ ˈver-ə-tē ]

noun

( 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

Merriam-Webster's Collegiate English vocabulary.      Энциклопедический словарь английского языка Merriam Webster.