verity
the state or quality of being true; accordance with fact or reality: to question the verity of a statement.
something that is true, as a principle, belief, idea, or statement: the eternal verities.
Origin of verity
1Words that may be confused with verity
- vérité, verity
Words Nearby verity
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How to use verity in a sentence
Paleoconservative Jesse Helms objected to verity because the nominee favored increased trade with the Soviet Union.
The Republicans’ Ugly and Shameful Chuck Hagel Filibuster | John Avlon | February 15, 2013 | THE DAILY BEASTAnother alleged proof of the divine verity of the Christian religion is the Prophecies.
God and my Neighbour | Robert BlatchfordHe stood now with a calculating look, almost as if he were checking the verity of the report.
Our civil liberty affords us a sufficient foundation, and our liberty leads us to absolute verity in art.
The History of Modern Painting, Volume 1 (of 4) | Richard MutherThe acknowledgment of defeat, even to himself, gave it the final stamp of verity.
Mr. Opp | Alice Hegan Rice
Afterwards they know it, and attest the verity of the prediction.
The Ordinance of Covenanting | John Cunningham
British Dictionary definitions for verity
/ (ˈvɛrɪtɪ) /
the quality or state of being true, real, or correct
a true principle, statement, idea, etc; a truth or fact
Origin of verity
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