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/-tjuː/ · vir·tue
noun
- Accordance with moral principles; conformity of behaviour or thought with the strictures of morality; good moral conduct. She was admired for her virtue in refusing to cheat even when it would have been easy.
- A particular manifestation of moral excellence in a person; an admirable quality. Patience is one of his greatest virtues.
- Specifically, each of several qualities held to be particularly important, such as the four cardinal virtues, the three theological virtues, or the seven virtues opposed to the seven deadly sins. The school teaches children to cultivate the seven virtues, including humility and charity.
Did you know? The word virtue entered English via the Latin virtus, which originally meant ‘manly strength’; Aristotle’s ethical works later cemented its association with moral excellence.