truth

  • 1Truth — • Defines ontological, logical, and moral truth Catholic Encyclopedia. Kevin Knight. 2006. Truth     Truth     † …

    Catholic encyclopedia

  • 2truth — W2S1 [tru:θ] n ▬▬▬▬▬▬▬ 1¦(true facts)¦ 2¦(being true)¦ 3¦(important ideas)¦ 4 in truth 5 if (the) truth be known/told 6 to tell (you) the truth 7 nothing could be further from the truth 8 the truth will out ▬▬▬▬▬▬▬ [: Old English; Ori …

    Dictionary of contemporary English

  • 3truth — [ truθ ] noun *** 1. ) uncount the actual facts or information about something, rather than what people think, expect, or make up: The truth may never be known. truth about: We finally learned the shocking truth about Gina s past. tell (someone)… …

    Usage of the words and phrases in modern English

  • 4Truth — Truth, n.; pl. {Truths}. [OE. treuthe, trouthe, treowpe, AS. tre[ o]w?. See {True}; cf. {Troth}, {Betroth}.] 1. The quality or being true; as: (a) Conformity to fact or reality; exact accordance with that which is, or has been; or shall be. [1913 …

    The Collaborative International Dictionary of English

  • 5truth — I noun accuracy, actuality, authenticity, candor, conformity to fact, correctness, exactness, fact, genuineness, honesty, integrity, precision, probity, realism, reality, right, sincerity, veracity, veritas, verity associated concepts:… …

    Law dictionary

  • 6truth — O.E. triewð (W.Saxon), treowð (Mercian) faithfulness, quality of being true, from triewe, treowe faithful (see TRUE (Cf. true)). Meaning accuracy, correctness is from 1560s. Unlike LIE (Cf. lie) (v.), there is no primary verb in English or most… …

    Etymology dictionary

  • 7Truth — [tru:θ; engl. = Wahrheit, Wirklichkeit, Echtheit]; Formelzeichen: t; Symbol: t; Syn.: Top: Phantasiename u. Quantenzahl eines der Quarks (Truth Quark, Top Quark). * * * Truth   [truːθ, englisch], Elementarteilchenphysik: charakteristische… …

    Universal-Lexikon

  • 8Truth — bezeichnet die Flavour Quantenzahl Topness in der Elementarteilchenphysik ein Album von Jeff Beck, siehe Truth (Album) Sojourner Truth Diese Seite ist eine Begriffsklärung zur Unterscheidung mehr …

    Deutsch Wikipedia

  • 9Truth — Truth, v. t. To assert as true; to declare. [R.] [1913 Webster] Had they [the ancients] dreamt this, they would have truthed it heaven. Ford. [1913 Webster] …

    The Collaborative International Dictionary of English

  • 10Truth — (engl., spr. trūth, »Wahrheit«), eines der beliebtesten der sogen. Londoner »Society Journals«, die über Leben und Treiben der vornehmen englischen Welt berichten, wurde 1877 von dem radikalen Abgeordneten Henry Labouchere (s. d.) gegründet und… …

    Meyers Großes Konversations-Lexikon

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