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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.
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.
The meaning of VIRTUE is conformity to a standard of right : morality. How to use virtue in a sentence.
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.
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.
VIRTUE definition: 1. an advantage or useful quality: 2. a good quality that someone has: 3. behaviour that is…. Learn more.
virtue. [uncountable] (formal) behaviour or attitudes that show high moral standards. He led a life of virtue. She was certainly no paragon of virtue (= her moral standards were very far from perfect).
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.
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.
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.
