verity

/VAIR-ih-tee/noun

a true principle or belief; the quality of being true

The sermon dwelt on the old verity that character outlasts wealth.
Synonyms
truth, fact, axiom
Antonyms
falsehood
Root
ver- (truth)
Memory hook
ver (truth) + ity: truth as a thing you can hold.

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