eternal verities

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• eternal — [ē tʉr′nəl, itʉr′nəl] adj. [ME < OFr < LL aeternalis < L aeturnus < aevum, an age < IE base * aiw , * āju , a life, vital force > AYE1] 1. without beginning or end; existing through all time; everlasting 2. of eternity 3.… …   English World dictionary

• eternal — I. adjective Etymology: Middle English, from Middle French, from Late Latin aeternalis, from Latin aeternus eternal, from aevum age, eternity more at aye Date: 14th century 1. a. having infinite duration ; everlasting < eternal damnation > b. of… …   New Collegiate Dictionary

• eternal verity — eˌternal ˈverity f13 [eternal verity] noun usually plural (formal) an essential basic moral principle • A return to eternal verities is called for in this difficult situation …   Useful english dictionary

• Verities — 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… …   The Collaborative International Dictionary of English

• Descartes: metaphysics and the philosophy of mind — John Cottingham THE CARTESIAN PROJECT Descartes is rightly regarded as one of the inaugurators of the modern age, and there is no doubt that his thought profoundly altered the course of Western philosophy. In no area has this influence been more… …   History of philosophy

• perpetual — I (Roget s IV) modif. 1. [Never stopping] Syn. continuous, unceasing, constant, ceaseless, never ceasing, incessant, permanent, lasting, perennial, uninterrupted, eternal, endless, everlasting, interminable, unremitting, enduring, continued,… …   English dictionary for students

• BIBLE — THE CANON, TEXT, AND EDITIONS canon general titles the canon the significance of the canon the process of canonization contents and titles of the books the tripartite canon …   Encyclopedia of Judaism

• ARTICLES OF FAITH — ARTICLES OF FAITH. The term dogma which is well defined in Christianity has as such no place in Judaism. In Judaism the need for a profession of belief did not arise and rabbinic synods saw no necessity for drawing up concise formulas expressing… …   Encyclopedia of Judaism

• verity — /ver i tee/, n., pl. verities for 2. 1. the state or quality of being true; accordance with fact or reality: to question the verity of a statement. 2. something that is true, as a principle, belief, idea, or statement: the eternal verities. [1325 …   Universalium

• verity — ver|i|ty [ˈverıti] n plural verities [C usually plural] formal [Date: 1300 1400; : Old French; Origin: verite, from Latin veritas, from verus; VERY2] an important principle or fact that is always true = ↑truth ▪ the eternal verities of life …   Dictionary of contemporary English

• verity — noun (plural verities) a true principle or belief, especially one of fundamental importance: the eternal verities. ↘the quality of being true; truth. Origin ME: from OFr. verite, from L. veritas, from verus true …   English new terms dictionary