Certainty
Pronunciation : Cer"tain*ty
Part of Speech : n.;
Etymology : [OF. certainet?.]
Definition : 1. The quality, state, or condition, of being certain. The certainty of punishment is the truest security against crimes. Fisher Ames.
2. A fact or truth unquestionable established. Certainties are uninteresting and sating. Landor.
3. (Law)
Defn: Clearness; freedom from ambiguity; lucidity. Of a certainty, certainly.
pl. Certainties.
Source : Webster's Unabridged Dictionary, 1913