Definition of veritable

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ver·i·ta·ble    (vr-t-bl) KEY  

ADJECTIVE:

Being truly so called; real or genuine: "Her tea ... was set forth with as much grace as if she had been a veritable guest to her own self" (Mary Wilkins Freeman).

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ETYMOLOGY:
Middle English, from Old French, from verite ; see verity

OTHER FORMS:
veri·ta·ble·ness (Noun), veri·ta·bly (Adverb)

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