veritable

ver·i·ta·ble

V0063700 (vĕr′ĭ-tə-bəl)adj. 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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[Middle English, from Old French, from verite; see verity.]

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ver′i·ta·ble·ness n.ver′i·ta·bly adv.

veritable

(ˈvɛrɪtəbəl) adj (prenominal) 1. (intensifier; usually qualifying a word used metaphorically): he's a veritable swine!. 2. rare genuine or true; proper: I require veritable proof. [C15: from Old French, from vérité truth; see verity] ˈveritableness n ˈveritably adv

ver•i•ta•ble

(ˈvɛr ɪ tə bəl)

adj. 1. being truly or very much so; genuine or real: a veritable triumph. 2. Obs. true, as a statement or tale. [1425–75; late Middle English < Anglo-French, Middle French. See verity, -able] ver′i•ta•bly, adv.

Thesaurus

Adj.	1.	veritable - often used as intensifiers; "a regular morass of details"; "a regular nincompoop"; "he's a veritable swine"regulartypical - exhibiting the qualities or characteristics that identify a group or kind or category; "a typical American girl"; "a typical suburban community"; "the typical car owner drives 10,000 miles a year"; "a painting typical of the Impressionist school"; "a typical romantic poem"; "a typical case of arteritis"
	2.	veritable - not counterfeit or copied; "an authentic signature"; "a bona fide manuscript"; "an unquestionable antique"; "photographs taken in a veritable bull ring"authentic, bona fide, unquestionableecht, genuine - not fake or counterfeit; "a genuine Picasso"; "genuine leather"

veritable

adjective positive, real, absolute, sheer, indisputable, categorical, incontrovertible a veritable feast of Christmas TV entertainment

Translations

vero