veritable
[ ver-i-tuh-buhl ]
/ ˈvɛr ɪ tə bəl /
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adjective
being truly or very much so: a veritable triumph.
Obsolete. true, as a statement or tale.
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synonym study for veritable
1. See authentic.
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British Dictionary definitions for veritable
veritable
/ (ˈvɛrɪtəbəl) /
adjective (prenominal)
(intensifier; usually qualifying a word used metaphorically)he's a veritable swine!
rare genuine or true; properI require veritable proof
Derived forms of veritable
veritableness, nounveritably, adverbWord Origin for veritable
C15: from Old French, from vérité truth; see verity
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