manly virtue

  • 1Virtue — Vir tue (?; 135), n. [OE. vertu, F. vertu, L. virtus strength, courage, excellence, virtue, fr. vir a man. See {Virile}, and cf. {Virtu}.] 1. Manly strength or courage; bravery; daring; spirit; valor. [Obs.] Shak. [1913 Webster] Built too strong… …

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  • 2virtue — [vʉr′cho͞o] n. [ME vertue < OFr vertu, virtue, goodness, power < L virtus, manliness, worth < vir, man: see WEREWOLF] 1. general moral excellence; right action and thinking; goodness or morality 2. a specific moral quality regarded as… …

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  • 3virtue — noun ADJECTIVE ▪ cardinal, great, important, real ▪ chief, primary ▪ heroic ▪ inherent …

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  • 4virtue — virtueless, adj. virtuelessness, n. /verr chooh/, n. 1. moral excellence; goodness; righteousness. 2. conformity of one s life and conduct to moral and ethical principles; uprightness; rectitude. 3. chastity; virginity: to lose one s virtue. 4. a …

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  • 5virtue — /ˈvɜtʃu / (say verchooh) noun 1. moral excellence or goodness. 2. conformity of life and conduct to moral laws; uprightness; rectitude. 3. a particular moral excellence, the cardinal virtues being justice, prudence, temperance, and fortitude, and …

  • 6virtue — vir•tue [[t]ˈvɜr tʃu[/t]] n. 1) pho conformity of one s life and conduct to moral and ethical principles; moral excellence; rectitude 2) pho a particular moral excellence 3) cvb chastity; virginity: to lose one s virtue[/ex] 4) a good or… …

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  • 7manly — adj. Manly is used with these nouns: ↑chest, ↑man, ↑virtue …

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  • 8virtue — noun Etymology: Middle English vertu, virtu, from Anglo French, from Latin virtut , virtus strength, manliness, virtue, from vir man more at virile Date: 13th century 1. a. conformity to a standard of right ; morality b. a particular moral… …

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  • 9By virtue of — Virtue Vir tue (?; 135), n. [OE. vertu, F. vertu, L. virtus strength, courage, excellence, virtue, fr. vir a man. See {Virile}, and cf. {Virtu}.] 1. Manly strength or courage; bravery; daring; spirit; valor. [Obs.] Shak. [1913 Webster] Built too… …

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  • 10In virtue of — Virtue Vir tue (?; 135), n. [OE. vertu, F. vertu, L. virtus strength, courage, excellence, virtue, fr. vir a man. See {Virile}, and cf. {Virtu}.] 1. Manly strength or courage; bravery; daring; spirit; valor. [Obs.] Shak. [1913 Webster] Built too… …

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