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Entry 2 senses Webster, 1913

Verity

/vĕr'-ət-ē/ · Ver·i·ty · IPA /ˈvɛɹɪti/
01 n. The quality or state of being true, or real; consonance of a statement, proposition, or other thing, with fact; truth; reality.
pl. Verities ((#))
  1. 1.
    The quality or state of being true, or real; consonance of a statement, proposition, or other thing, with fact; truth; reality.
    “It is a proposition of eternal verity, that none can govern while he is despised.” South.
  2. 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.