ˈverəd.ē, -rətē, -i noun
( -es )
Etymology: Middle English verite, from Middle French verité, from Latin veritat-, veritas, from verus true + -itat- -itas -ity — more at very
1.
a. : the quality or state of being true or real:
(1) : the consonance of a statement, proposition, or representation with fact
the verity of his recollection of the castle
(2) : faithfulness or correspondence to aesthetic truth
the verity of a symphony to the composer's conception
b. : the quality or state of being eternally or necessarily true and not merely true as a matter of fact
2. : something that is true : a true fact or statement ; especially : a statement true in all circumstances : a necessary especially ethical, religious, or aesthetic truth
3. : honesty , veracity
Synonyms: see truth