verity

verity
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
>

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  • Verity — This unusual and interesting surname is of Old French origins, and was probably introduced (as a word or baptismal name) into England after the 1066 Norman Invasion. The later surname development is from the 12th century Ancient French verite… …   Surnames reference

  • verity — UK [ˈverətɪ] / US noun [countable, usually plural] Word forms verity : singular verity plural verities formal something that is true …   English dictionary

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