"verity" meaning in English

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Noun

IPA: /ˈvɛɹɪti/ Audio: LL-Q1860 (eng)-Vealhurl-verity.wav [Southern-England] Forms: verities [plural]
Etymology: From Middle English verite, from Anglo-Norman verité or Middle French verité, from Old French verité, from Latin vēritās, from the adjective vērus (“true”). Etymology templates: {{root|en|ine-pro|*weh₁-}}, {{inh|en|enm|verite}} Middle English verite, {{der|en|xno|verité}} Anglo-Norman verité, {{der|en|frm|verité}} Middle French verité, {{der|en|fro|verité}} Old French verité, {{der|en|la|vēritās}} Latin vēritās, {{m|la|vērus|t=true}} vērus (“true”) Head templates: {{en-noun|~}} verity (countable and uncountable, plural verities)
  1. Truth, fact or reality, especially an enduring religious or ethical truth; veracity. Tags: countable, uncountable
    Sense id: en-verity-en-noun-3jvrK83b Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header Disambiguation of English entries with incorrect language header: 67 33
  2. A true statement; an established doctrine. Tags: countable, uncountable
    Sense id: en-verity-en-noun-nNqzyJV2

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