Main Entry: ver·i·ty

Pronunciation: \ˈver-ə-tē\

Function: noun

Inflected Form(s): plural ver·i·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 fundamental and inevitably true value <such eternal verities as honor, love, and patriotism>
3 : the quality or state of being truthful or honest <the king-becoming graces, as justice, verity — Shakespeare>