veritas
- proper noun
- /ˈvɛrɪtəs/
- Literature
- Veritas.
Examples
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Put in Hobbesian terms, the truth about modern law that positivism captures is that auctoritas non veritas facit legem (pp. 50-53, 146-147).
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In an attempt not to be as analytically Freudian as the Freudians in making Freud's historical Freudian slip, I'll acknowledge the historical classical source of my analysis by referring to the original Roman source, In Vino Veritas (In Wine Truth).
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In vino veritas and all that...
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So he begins by talking about truth in the will, or rather truth of the will, Veritas voluntatas.
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I wanted like Veritas and aquitus tattooed on my hand like they had Oh, like the movie really upset.
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His theory of Hebraica veritas allowed Jerome to downplay the importance of the Greek interpretive tradition as his prominence grew in the Latin-speaking Christian world.
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Jubilees, as a source of Hebraica veritas, provided a hermeneutical key to understand the esoteric meanings of the philology of the Torah.
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In Roman mythology, Veritas is often depicted as a young woman holding a mirror, symbolizing truth.
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Many ancient texts reference Veritas, the embodiment of truth, in discussions about morality.
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To learn more about Roman beliefs, one must understand the role of Veritas in their culture.
Surface Forms
Etymology
Veritas was the Roman goddess who stood for 'truth' and honesty. Her name comes from the root ver- meaning 'true', which is why the word still means 'truth' today.