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verity

/ˈvɛɹəti/

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What does verity mean?

noun

  1. Truth, fact or reality, especially an enduring religious or ethical truth; veracity.
  2. A true statement; an established doctrine.

proper noun

  1. A female given name from English derived from the Latin for truth; one of the Puritan virtue names.

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/ˈvɛɹəti/

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/ˈvɛɹɪti/
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But as unalterable symbols of occult truth, the starry pictures of the shining constellations have an eternal verity.
Thomas H. Burgoyne; Belle M. WagnerThe Light of Egypt; Or, The Science of the Soul and the Stars — Volume 2Project Gutenberg ebook #1650
“Sarkoja is a liar of the first magnitude,” I replied, “notwithstanding the proud claim of the Tharks to absolute verity.”
Edgar Rice BurroughsA princess of MarsProject Gutenberg ebook #62
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This news, which is called true, is so like an old tale that the verity of it is in strong suspicion.
William ShakespeareThe Complete Works of William ShakespeareProject Gutenberg ebook #100
Thus modern chemistry demonstrates the verity of the music of the spheres--another visionary concept of ancient mysticism.
Henry LindlahrNature Cure: Philosophy & Practice Based on the Unity of Disease & CureProject Gutenberg ebook #4273
Saint-Sauver, at that time Lieutenant of the Bastille, put a close watch on this man and certified to the verity of the fast.
George M. (George Milbrey) Gould; Walter L. (Walter Lytle) PyleAnomalies and Curiosities of MedicineProject Gutenberg ebook #747