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Lost — Lost, a. [Prop. p. p. of OE. losien. See {Lose}, v. t.] 1. Parted with unwillingly or unintentionally; not to be found; missing; as, a lost book or sheep. [1913 Webster] 2. Parted with; no longer held or possessed; as, a lost limb; lost honor.… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
Lost motion — Lost Lost, a. [Prop. p. p. of OE. losien. See {Lose}, v. t.] 1. Parted with unwillingly or unintentionally; not to be found; missing; as, a lost book or sheep. [1913 Webster] 2. Parted with; no longer held or possessed; as, a lost limb; lost… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
virtue — noun 1) the simple virtue of farm life Syn: goodness, virtuousness, righteousness, morality, integrity, dignity, rectitude, honor, decency, respectability, nobility, worthiness, purity; principles, ethics … Thesaurus of popular words
LOST PROPERTY — (Heb. avedah u meẓi ah; lit. lost and found ). The Basis of the Law Lost property, called avedah, is property which has passed out of its owner s possession and whose whereabouts are unknown to him. Both criteria must exist together for the… … Encyclopedia of Judaism
St Col man's girdle has lost its virtue — obsolete there has been extramarital copulation The mythical but magical garment encircled only those who were chaste. The euphemism was used in 1890 when Parnell s adultery with Katie O Shea, which had been widely known in political… … How not to say what you mean: A dictionary of euphemisms
virtue — I (New American Roget s College Thesaurus) Moral uprightness Nouns 1. virtue; virtuousness, goodness; morality; moral rectitude; integrity, probity; nobleness; prudence; morals, ethics, duty; work ethic; cardinal virtues; merit, worth, excellence … English dictionary for students
Virtue Is Its Own Reward — Infobox Film name = Virtue Is Its Own Reward image size = caption = director = Joe De Grasse producer = writer = John Barton Oxford Harry G. Stafford narrator = starring = Pauline Bush Lon Chaney, Sr. music = cinematography = editing =… … Wikipedia
Lost Embrace (film) — Infobox Film name = Lost Embrace caption = Theatrical Poster director = Daniel Burman producer = Diego Dubcovsky Daniel Burman Diego Dubcovsky (Executive Producer) writer = Marcelo Birmajer Daniel Burman narrator = Daniel Hendler starring =… … Wikipedia
Civic virtue — Civility redirects here. For the Wikipedia policy on civility, see Wikipedia:Civility. Jacques Louis David s 1784 painting The Oath of the Horatii, illustrating a dramatic moment from Livy s history of Rome, embodies eighteenth century ideas… … Wikipedia
After Virtue — is a highly regarded book on moral philosophy by Alasdair MacIntyre. MacIntyre provides a bleak view of the state of modern moral discourse, regarding it as failing to be rational, and failing to admit to being irrational. He claims that older… … Wikipedia
