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- Dictionaryvirtue/ˈvəːtʃuː/
noun
- 1. behaviour showing high moral standards: "paragons of virtue" Similar Opposite
- 2. (in traditional Christian angelology) the seventh-highest order of the ninefold celestial hierarchy.
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VIRTUE definition: 1. a good moral quality in a person, or the general quality of being morally good: 2. an advantage…. Learn more.
1. a. : conformity to a standard of right : morality. b. : a particular moral excellence. 2. : a beneficial quality or power of a thing. 3. : manly strength or courage : valor. 4. : a commendable quality or trait : merit. 5. : a capacity to act : potency. 6. : chastity especially in a woman. 7.
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.
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.
(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.
What does the noun virtue mean? There are 31 meanings listed in OED's entry for the noun virtue, ten of which are labelled obsolete. See ‘Meaning & use’ for definitions, usage, and quotation evidence. virtue has developed meanings and uses in subjects including.
the reward for acting in a moral or correct way is the knowledge that you have done so, and you should not expect more than this, for example praise from other people or payment. See virtue in the Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary. Check pronunciation: virtue.
VIRTUE meaning: 1 : morally good behavior or character; 2 : a good and moral quality.
Definitions of 'virtue'. 1. Virtue is thinking and doing what is right and avoiding what is wrong. [...] 2. A virtue is a good quality or way of behaving. [...] 3. The virtue of something is an advantage or benefit that it has, especially in comparison with something else.
VIRTUE definition: 1. an advantage or useful quality: 2. a good quality that someone has: 3. behaviour that is…. Learn more.
