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- DictionaryVir·tue/ˈvərCHo͞o/
noun
- 1. behavior showing high moral standards: "paragons of virtue"
- 2. (in traditional Christian angelology) the seventh highest order of the ninefold celestial hierarchy.
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.
Virtue is the quality of being morally good. If you're writing a screenplay and you want it to be a real tearjerker, make sure your hero is full of virtue. The word virtue comes from the Latin root vir, for man. At first virtue meant manliness or valor, but over time it settled into the sense of moral excellence.
(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.
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.
4 days ago · 1. the quality or practice of moral excellence or righteousness. 2. a particular moral excellence. the virtue of tolerance. 3. any of the cardinal virtues ( prudence, justice, fortitude, and temperance) or theological virtues ( faith, hope, and charity ) 4. any admirable quality, feature, or trait.
noun. /ˈvərtʃu/ [uncountable] (formal) behavior or attitudes that show high moral standards He led a life of virtue. She was certainly no paragon of virtue! Definitions on the go. Look up any word in the dictionary offline, anytime, anywhere with the Oxford Advanced Learner’s Dictionary app.
n. 1. a. Moral excellence and righteousness; goodness. b. An example or kind of moral excellence: the virtue of patience. 2. Archaic Chastity, especially in a woman. 3. A particularly efficacious, good, or beneficial quality; advantage: a plan with the virtue of being practical. 4. Effective force or power: believed in the virtue of prayer.
