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Definition: Meaning of, virtue in English to English dictionary.

Pronunciation: / vəːtʃuː;ˈvəːtjuː /

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  1. [uncountable] formal moral goodness of character and behaviour
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  2. [countable] a particular good quality in someone's character
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  3. [uncountable and countable] an advantage that makes something better or more useful than something else
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  4. by virtue of something formal by means of, or as a result of something
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  5. make a virtue of necessity to get an advantage out of doing something that you have to do
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virtue used in phrases

  • cardinal virtue (noun)
    1. one of the seven preeminent virtues
  • natural virtue (noun)
    1. prudence, justice, fortitude, and temperance scholasticism one of the four virtues derived from nature
  • supernatural virtue (noun)
    1. faith, hope, and charity according to Christian ethics: one of the three virtues created by God to round out the natural virtues
  • theological virtue (noun)
    1. faith, hope, and charity according to Christian ethics: one of the three virtues created by God to round out the natural virtues
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