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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.

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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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   noun. moral excellence; goodness; righteousness. Antonyms: vice. 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.

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.

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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. SKIP TO CONTENT

8. 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.

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   Learn the meaning of virtue as a noun, with synonyms, collocations and idioms. Find out how to use virtue in formal and informal contexts, and see examples of its pronunciation and usage.