certainty

Reading level: hard

Estimated CEFR level: B2 — Upper-Intermediate

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From Middle English certeynte (“surety”), from Anglo-Norman certeinte, from Old French certeinete, from Vulgar Latin *certānitās, from Latin certus.

They'll catch at a certainty." — Tristram of Blent: An Episode in the Story of an Ancient House, Anthony Hope
“I start with two certainties,” he said. — The Riddle of the Sands, Erskine Childers
Certainty requires strong force with pure quality. — The Ontario Readers: The High School Reader, 1886, Ontario. Department of Education

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