What Does Veritas Stand for?

Veritas means “truth” or “reality” in Latin, personified as a goddess of truth. The English words very and verity, among others, are derived from it. Veritas is also seen in the Latin proverb in vino veritas (“in wine, truth”), and it is the one-word motto of Harvard University.

What does veritas mean in English?

Latin phrase. : truth is mighty and will prevail.

How do you use the word veritas?

How to use veritas in a sentence
  1. To borrow from the Harvard motto, it does carry a ring of “veritas.” ...
  2. Nature, as it seems to me, has ordained that Truth should be a most mighty goddess among men,Magna est veritas. ...
  3. Amicus Plato, magis amica veritas; Teufelsdrockh is our friend, Truth is our divinity.
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