Word a Day
virtue
What does virtue mean?
virtue (noun): accordance with moral principles; conformity of behavior or thought with the strictures of morality; good moral conduct.
Definition: Wiktionary, CC BY-SA 4.0.
How do you use virtue in a sentence?
- Without virtue, there is no freedom. (Wiktionary, CC BY-SA 4.0)
How do you pronounce virtue?
/ˈvɝtʃu/ (IPA, American English). The app reads every word aloud.
Where does virtue come from?
From Middle English vertu, virtue, borrowed from Anglo-Norman vertu, virtu, from Latin virtus (“manliness, bravery, worth, moral excellence”), from vir (“man”).
Etymology: Wiktionary, CC BY-SA 4.0.
Words related to virtue
From Princeton WordNet 3.1.
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What does “virtue” mean?
accordance with moral principles; conformity of behavior or thought with the strictures of morality; good moral conduct
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metal device shaped in such a way that when it is inserted into the appropriate lock the lock's mechanism can be rotated
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an affair, condition, or subject, especially one of concern or (especially when preceded by the) one that is problematic
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a form of entertainment that enacts a story by sound and a sequence of images giving the illusion of continuous movement
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