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Posted on Wednesday, January 11, 2006 - 04:48 am:   Small TextLarge TextEdit Post Print Post

can someone please tell me what the true meaning of the word veritas means, it woul be greatly appreciated

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Aonghus
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Posted on Wednesday, January 11, 2006 - 05:01 am:   Small TextLarge TextEdit Post Print Post

It is the latin word for Truth.

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Max
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Posted on Wednesday, January 11, 2006 - 12:57 pm:   Small TextLarge TextEdit Post Print Post

In Vino Veritas

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James
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Posted on Wednesday, January 11, 2006 - 01:56 pm:   Small TextLarge TextEdit Post Print Post

Veritably, I would say that Aonghus and Max have given you the veritable truth!

Is minic a bhris beál duine a shrón.

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Posted on Wednesday, January 11, 2006 - 02:17 pm:   Small TextLarge TextEdit Post Print Post

thank you very much gentlemen, although i am looking for an irish word of some significance, i dont know what yet but and imput would be greatly appreciated

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Larry
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Posted on Wednesday, January 11, 2006 - 03:36 pm:   Small TextLarge TextEdit Post Print Post

An Fhírinne = The Truth

(Message edited by Larry on January 11, 2006)

Larry Ackerman

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James
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Posted on Wednesday, January 11, 2006 - 04:08 pm:   Small TextLarge TextEdit Post Print Post

Ahhhh, 'twas a translation you were requesting. Sorry... misread your intent.

Is minic a bhris beál duine a shrón.

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Max
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Posted on Thursday, January 12, 2006 - 10:53 am:   Small TextLarge TextEdit Post Print Post

Re-reading the question as it was first phrased, I think it sounds highly philosophical, in a Lewis Carroll sort a way: "what the true meaning of a word means"

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Dennis
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Posted on Thursday, January 12, 2006 - 12:15 pm:   Small TextLarge TextEdit Post Print Post

quote:

i am looking for an irish word of some significance

Féile = generosity, the most Gaelic of virtues

Some proverbial confirmation:

http://www.sengoidelc.com/node/239
http://www.sengoidelc.com/node/238
http://www.sengoidelc.com/node/55
http://www.sengoidelc.com/node/328



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