virtue
//ˈvɜːtʃuː//
Noun
virtueSingular
virtuesPlural
1
Behavior showing high moral standards; moral excellence or goodness.
Patience is a virtue that takes time to develop.
2
A quality considered morally good or desirable in a person.
Patience is a virtue that helps us in difficult times.
3
A good or useful quality of a thing.
One of the virtues of this software is its simplicity.
4
Chastity, especially of a woman (archaic usage).
In old novels, a woman's virtue was considered her most precious possession.