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   Vir·tue

   /ˈvərCHo͞o/

   

   noun

   • 1. behavior showing high moral standards: "paragons of virtue" Similar goodnessvirtuousnessrighteousnessmoralityethicalnessuprightnessupstandingnessintegritydignityrectitudehonestyhonorablenesshonorabilityhonorincorruptibilityprobityproprietydecencyrespectabilitynobilitynobility of soul/spiritnoblenessworthinessworthgoodtrustworthinessmeritoriousnessirreproachablenessblamelessnesspuritypurenesslack of corruptionmeritprincipleshigh principlesethicsOpposite viceiniquity
   • ▪ a quality considered morally good or desirable in a person: "patience is a virtue" Similar good pointgood qualitystrong pointstrong suitlong suitassetforteattributeadvantagebenefitstrengthtalentinformal:plusOpposite failing
   • ▪ a good or useful quality of a thing: "Mike was extolling the virtues of the car" Similar meritadvantagebenefitusefulnessefficacyefficaciousnesspowerpotencyforcestrengthOpposite disadvantage
   • ▪ virginity or chastity, especially of a woman. archaic Similar virginityhonormaidenhoodmaidenheadchastitychastenesspuritypurenesslack of sinsinlessnessspotlessnesswholesomenessinnocencedecencyvirtuousnessrespectabilitydignitymodestycelibacyabstinenceself-restraintself-denialinformal:cherryimmaculatenessrare:continenceOpposite promiscuity
   • 2. (in traditional Christian angelology) the seventh highest order of the ninefold celestial hierarchy.

   Word Origin Middle English: from Old French vertu, from Latin virtus ‘valor, merit, moral perfection’, from vir ‘man’.

   Derivatives

   • 1. virtueless adjective

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2. www.vocabulary.com › dictionary › virtueVirtue - Definition, Meaning & Synonyms | Vocabulary.com

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   Definitions of virtue. noun. the quality of doing what is right and avoiding what is wrong. synonyms: moral excellence, virtuousness. see more. noun. a particular moral excellence. see more. noun. any admirable quality or attribute. synonyms: merit. see more. noun. morality with respect to sexual relations. synonyms: chastity, sexual morality.

3. en.wikipedia.org › wiki › VirtueVirtue - Wikipedia

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   A virtue ( Latin: virtus) is a trait of excellence, including traits that may be moral, social, or intellectual. The cultivation and refinement of virtue is held to be the " good of humanity" and thus is valued as an end purpose of life or a foundational principle of being.

4. www.oxfordlearnersdictionaries.com › us › definitionvirtue noun - Definition, pictures, pronunciation and usage notes...

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   (formal) by means of or because of something. She got the job by virtue of her greater experience. make a virtue of something. to manage to present as a good quality something that other people might consider to be bad. There are artists who make a virtue of repetition. make a virtue of necessity.

5. www.oxfordlearnersdictionaries.com › us › definitionvirtue noun - Definition, pictures, pronunciation and usage notes...

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   2 [countable] a particular good quality or habit Patience is not one of her virtues, I'm afraid. As a politician, he always emphasized the virtues of compromise and conciliation. 3 [ countable , uncountable ] an attractive or useful quality synonym advantage The plan has the virtue of simplicity.

6. www.collinsdictionary.com › dictionary › englishVIRTUE definition and meaning | Collins English Dictionary

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   3 days ago · 1. uncountable noun. Virtue is thinking and doing what is right and avoiding what is wrong . Virtue is not confined to those who follow a faith. She could have established her own innocence and virtue easily enough. 2. countable noun. A virtue is a good quality or way of behaving . His virtue is patience. Her flaws were as large as her virtues.

7. dictionary.cambridge.org › dictionary › learner-englishVIRTUE | meaning - Cambridge Learner's Dictionary

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   virtue noun (GOOD QUALITY) a good quality that someone has: Patience is not among his virtues. virtue noun (MORAL BEHAVIOUR) behaviour that is morally good. by virtue of sth formal. because of something: She succeeded by virtue of hard work rather than talent.

8. www.britannica.com › dictionary › virtueVirtue Definition & Meaning | Britannica Dictionary

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   : to benefit from something that you are forced to do. When he lost his driver's license, he made a virtue out of necessity and got in shape by riding his bike to work. VIRTUE meaning: 1 : morally good behavior or character; 2 : a good and moral quality.