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Verity — can refer to:*A synonym of truth *Verity Records, a music label *Verity Investments, Incorporated. an investment company located in North Carolina *Verity a software company located in Sweden. [http://www.verity.se http://www.verity.se] *Verity a … Wikipedia
Verity — Ver i*ty, n.; pl. {Verities}. [F. v[ e]rit[ e], L. veritas, fr. verus true. See {Very}.] 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… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
Verity — ist der Name mehrerer Personen: John Verity (* 1949), englischer Gitarrist Ruggero Verity (1883–1959), italienischer Entomologe William Verity (1917–2007), US amerikanischer Geschäftsmann und Politiker Diese Seite ist eine Begriffsklärung … Deutsch Wikipedia
Verity — f English: from the archaic abstract noun meaning ‘truth’ (coming via Old French from Latin vēritās, a derivative of vērus true; cf. VERA (SEE Vera)). It was a popular Puritan name, and is still occasionally used in the English speaking world … First names dictionary
verity — late 14c., from Anglo Fr. and O.Fr. verite truth, from L. veritatem (nom. veritas) truth, truthfulness, from verus true (see VERY (Cf. very)). Mod.Fr. vérité, lit. truth, borrowed 1966 as a term for naturalism or realism in film, etc … Etymology dictionary
verity — *truth, veracity, verisimilitude … New Dictionary of Synonyms
verity — [ver′ə tē] n. [ME verite < OFr verite(t) < L veritas, truth < verus, true: see VERY] 1. conformity to truth or fact; truth; reality 2. pl. verities a principle, belief, etc. taken to be fundamentally and permanently true; a truth; a… … English World dictionary
Verity — This unusual and interesting surname is of Old French origins, and was probably introduced (as a word or baptismal name) into England after the 1066 Norman Invasion. The later surname development is from the 12th century Ancient French verite… … Surnames reference
verity — UK [ˈverətɪ] / US noun [countable, usually plural] Word forms verity : singular verity plural verities formal something that is true … English dictionary
verity — noun (plural ties) Etymology: Middle English verite, from Anglo French verité, from Latin veritat , veritas, from verus true Date: 14th century 1. the quality or state of being true or real 2. something (as a statement) that is true; especially a … New Collegiate Dictionary
