Definition of "virtue"
- noun
Specifically, moral conduct in sexual behaviour, especially of women; chastity.
A creature embodying divine power, specifically one of the orders of heavenly beings, traditionally ranked above angels and below archangels.
An inherently advantageous or excellent quality of something or someone; a favourable point, an advantage.
Specifically, each of several qualities held to be particularly important, including the four cardinal virtues, the three theological virtues, or the seven virtues opposed to the seven deadly sins.
A particular manifestation of moral excellence in a person; an admirable quality.
Accordance with moral principles; conformity of behaviour or thought with the strictures of morality; good moral conduct.
The inherent power or efficacy of something .
The inherent power of a god, or other supernatural being.
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