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   virtue

   /ˈvəːtʃuː/

   noun

   • 1. behaviour showing high moral standards: "paragons of virtue" Similar goodnessvirtuousnessrighteousnessmoralityethicalnessuprightnessupstandingnessintegritydignityrectitudehonestyhonourablenesshonourabilityhonourincorruptibilityprobityproprietydecencyrespectabilitynobilitynobility 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 virginityhonourmaidenhoodmaidenheadchastitychastenesspuritypurenesslack 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 ‘valour, merit, moral perfection’, from vir ‘man’.

   Derivatives

   • 1. virtueless adjective

   Scrabble Points: 9

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2. dictionary.cambridge.org › dictionary › englishVIRTUE | English meaning - Cambridge Dictionary

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   Virtue is a noun that means a good moral quality in a person, or the general quality of being morally good. It can also mean an advantage or benefit, or by virtue of, meaning because of or as a result of.

   • English (US)

     VIRTUE meaning: 1. a good moral quality in a person, or the...

   • Znaczenie Virtue, Definicja W Cambridge English Dictionary

     VIRTUE definicja: 1. a good moral quality in a person, or...

   • Virtue Spanish Translation

     VIRTUE translate: virtud, virtud [feminine, singular],...

   • Virtue: French Translation

     VIRTUE translate: vertu [feminine], avantage [masculine],...

   • Virtue: Arabic Translation

     VIRTUE translate: فَضيلة / حَسَنة, فَضيلة. Learn more in the...

   • Virtue: Russian Translation

     VIRTUE translate: достоинство, преимущество , достоинство,...

   • Virtue in Japanese

     VIRTUE translate: 長所, 利点, 長所（ちょうしょ）, 美点（びてん）, 善行（ぜんこう）....

   • Vietnamese Translation

     VIRTUE translate: đức hạnh, tính hấp dẫn, đức tính tốt....

3. www.merriam-webster.com › dictionary › virtueVirtue Definition & Meaning - Merriam-Webster

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   Learn the various meanings and uses of the word virtue, from morality and excellence to strength and potency. See synonyms, examples, etymology, and related phrases of virtue.

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5. www.dictionary.com › browse › virtueVIRTUE Definition & Meaning | Dictionary.com

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   conformity of one's life and conduct to moral and ethical principles; uprightness; rectitude. Synonyms: integrity, probity. chastity; virginity: to lose one's virtue. a particular moral excellence. Compare cardinal virtues, natural virtue, theological virtue. a good or admirable quality or property: the virtue of knowing one's weaknesses.

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

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   In human practical ethics, a virtue is a disposition to choose actions that succeed in showing high moral standards: doing what is right and avoiding what is wrong in a given field of endeavour, even when doing so may be unnecessary from a utilitarian perspective.

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

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   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.

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

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   Virtue is a noun that means an advantage, a good quality, or moral behaviour. Learn how to use virtue in different contexts with examples and translations.

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

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   Learn the meaning of virtue as a noun, with synonyms, pronunciation, and examples. Virtue can refer to moral excellence, a good quality, a benefit, or a power.