verity

[ ver-i-tee ]

noun

, plural ver·i·ties

1. the state or quality of being true; accordance with fact or reality:

   to question the verity of a statement.

2. something that is true, as a principle, belief, idea, or statement:

   the eternal verities.

verity

/ ˈvɛrɪtɪ /

noun

1. the quality or state of being true, real, or correct
2. a true principle, statement, idea, etc; a truth or fact

Word History and Origins

Origin of verity¹

First recorded in 1325–75; Middle English, from Latin vēritās, from vēr(us) “true” + -itās -ity

Word History and Origins

Origin of verity¹

C14: from Old French vérité, from Latin vēritās, from vērus true

Example Sentences

Major League Baseball has a once-in-a-lifetime player in the World Series, a once-in-a-generation clash of the titans as the matchup, a blessed chance to reclaim at least some of the verity behind the phrase “national pastime.”

From Los Angeles Times

Another organization Honey co-founded, Verity Vote, is listed as working on “joint projects and events” with the Election Integrity Network in its handbook.

From Salon

“In regards to this ‘confession’ that I made last night, I want to make it clear that I’m very doubtful of the verity of my statements, because they were made under the pressures of stress, shock and extreme exhaustion,” her statement said.

From Seattle Times

"People were just walking past the fish tanks, and they could hear these sounds, and were wondering where they were coming from," said Verity Cook, the lead author of the study, and a PhD Student at Charité University, Berlin.

From BBC

They want to discuss the Verity House Agreement which sets out how councils and the government relate.

From BBC

Related Words

• verisimilitude