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Merriam-Webster's Definition Of Truth.

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Posted by John Morgan Powell on March 1, 2001 17:44:12 UTC

Below you will find the Merriam-Webster on-line dictionary definition of "truth". Does your definition differ from the modern, religious-independent definitions? If it does differ from the Merriam-Webster, why should we adopt your definition?

Main Entry: truth

Pronunciation: 'trüth

Function: noun

Inflected Form(s): plural truths /'trü[th]z, 'trüths/

Etymology: Middle English trewthe, from Old English trEowth fidelity; akin to Old English trEowe faithful -- more at TRUE

Date: before 12th century

1 a archaic : FIDELITY, CONSTANCY b : sincerity in action, character, and utterance

2 a
(1) : the state of being the case : FACT
(2) : the body of real things, events, and facts : ACTUALITY
(3) often capitalized : a transcendent fundamental or spiritual reality b : a judgment, proposition, or idea that is true or accepted as true c : the body of true statements and propositions

3 a : the property (as of a statement) of being in accord with fact or reality
b chiefly British : TRUE
2 c : fidelity to an original or to a standard

4 capitalized, Christian Science : GOD
- in truth : in accordance with fact : ACTUALLY

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