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Verity
Pronunciation : Ver"i*ty
Part of Speech : n.;
Etymology : [F. v?rit?, L. veritas, fr. verus true. See Very.]
Definition : 1. The quality or state of being true, or real; consonance of a statement, proposition, or other thing, with fact; truth; reality. "The verity of certain words." Shak. It is a proposition of eternal verity, that none can govern while he is despised. South.
2. That which is true; a true assertion or tenet; a truth; a reality. Mark what I say, which you shall find By every syllable a faithful verity. Shak.
pl. Verities.
Source : Webster's Unabridged Dictionary, 1913
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