verity
Truth, fact or reality, especially an enduring religious or ethical truthTruth, fact or reality, especially an enduring religious or ethical truth; veracity.
» Ignorance breeds monsters to fill up all the vacuities of the soul that are unoccupied by the verities of knowledge.
Meaning
2 senses(countable, uncommon, uncountable)Truth, fact or reality, especially an enduring religious or ethical truth; veracity.
an enduring or necessary ethical or religious or aesthetic truth
(countable, uncountable)A true statement; an established doctrine.
Examples
2 sentencesIgnorance breeds monsters to fill up all the vacuities of the soul that are unoccupied by the verities of knowledge.
Tom's testimony cast serious doubt on the verity of John's account.
Origin
From Middle English verite, from Anglo-Norman verité or Middle French verité, from Old FreFrom Middle English verite, from Anglo-Norman verité or Middle French verité, from Old French verité, from Latin vēritās, from the adjective vērus (“true”). Doublet of veritas.
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Forms
plural: veritiesSynonyms
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4 related wordsLessons for this word
1 lessons- A1Countable and uncountable nouns — Because it can be uncountable