adj
veritable
VEH-rih-tuh-bl
adj
1
Used to emphasize that something truly deserves the description given — a real, genuine example of it.
"The buffet was a veritable feast of local dishes."
"His office is a veritable maze of filing cabinets."
How to Use Veritable
Learner’s notesIn plain EnglishA fancier way of saying "a real" or "a true," usually for emphasis.
Common pairings
a veritable feast
a veritable maze
veritable treasure trove
Word Forms
more veritable comparative, most veritable superlative
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Etymology
From Old French veritable, ultimately from Latin veritas ("truth").