virtue

//ˈvɜːtʃuː//
B2Frequency Level 8Formal
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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.

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