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| − | + | ==Origins== | |
| − | + | F. véracité (= It. veracità, Sp. veracidad, Pg. veracidade), or med.L. vrcitt-, vrcits, f. L. vrci-, vrax, f. vr-us [[reality|real]], [[truth|true]]. | |
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| + | ===Definitions=== | ||
| + | *1. The [[quality]] or [[character]] in [[persons]] of speaking or stating the [[truth]]; habitual observance of the truth; truthfulness, veraciousness. | ||
| + | :b. of veracity, trustworthy, veracious, truthful. (Also with qualifying adjectives.) | ||
| + | :c. This quality as manifested in [[individuals]]. Const. of (a [[person]]) or with possessive. | ||
| + | *2. Agreement of statement or report with the actual [[fact]] or facts; accordance with truth; correctness, accuracy. | ||
| + | :b. Const. of or with possessive. | ||
| + | *3. Correspondence with external facts; exactness in the indication of these. | ||
| + | *4. That which is true; a truthful statement; a truth. | ||
| + | *5. Comb., as veracity-assuring, -serving. | ||
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Latest revision as of 20:21, 18 October 2009
Origins
F. véracité (= It. veracità, Sp. veracidad, Pg. veracidade), or med.L. vrcitt-, vrcits, f. L. vrci-, vrax, f. vr-us real, true.
Definitions
- 1. The quality or character in persons of speaking or stating the truth; habitual observance of the truth; truthfulness, veraciousness.
- b. of veracity, trustworthy, veracious, truthful. (Also with qualifying adjectives.)
- c. This quality as manifested in individuals. Const. of (a person) or with possessive.
- 2. Agreement of statement or report with the actual fact or facts; accordance with truth; correctness, accuracy.
- b. Const. of or with possessive.
- 3. Correspondence with external facts; exactness in the indication of these.
- 4. That which is true; a truthful statement; a truth.
- 5. Comb., as veracity-assuring, -serving.
