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verity
[
ver
-i-tee
]
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Origin
ver·i·ty
/
ˈvɛr
ɪ
ti
/
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[
ver
-i-tee
]
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noun,
plural
-ties
for 2.
1.
the state or quality of being true; accordance with fact or reality:
to question the verity of a statement.
2.
something that is true, as a principle, belief, idea, or statement:
the eternal verities.
Origin:
1325–75;
Middle English
<
Latin
vēritās,
equivalent to
vēr
(
us
) true +
-itās
-ity
Can be confused:
vérité
,
verity
.
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an extraordinary or unusual thing, person, or event; an exceptional example or instance.
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an arrangement of five objects, as trees, in a square or rectangle, one at each corner and one in the middle.
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a scrap or morsel of food left at a meal.
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Verity
also is building a small shopping mall and a number of bars and restaurants around the bay to cater to guests' needs.
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also is building a small shopping mall and a number of bars and restaurants around the bay to cater to guests' needs.
In a world of change, one ancient baseball
verity
has made a comeback.
Fukuyama stated a
verity
that many refuse to acknowledge.
There is satisfying
verity
about the performances and in all the scenic effects.
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World English Dictionary
verity
(ˈvɛrɪtɪ)
—
n
,
pl
-ties
1.
the quality or state of being true, real, or correct
2.
a true principle, statement, idea, etc; a truth or fact
[C14: from Old French
vérité,
from Latin
vēritās,
from
vērus
true]
Collins English Dictionary - Complete & Unabridged 10th Edition
2009 © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins
Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009
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Word Origin & History
verity
late 14c., from Anglo-Fr. and O.Fr. verite "truth," from L. veritatem (nom. veritas) "truth, truthfulness," from verus "true" (see
very
). Mod.Fr. vérité, lit. "truth," borrowed 1966 as a term for naturalism or realism in film, etc.
Online Etymology Dictionary, © 2010 Douglas Harper
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