Full Definition of VIRTUE
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a : conformity to a standard of right : morality
b : a particular moral excellence
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plural : an order of angels — see celestial hierarchy
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: a beneficial quality or power of a thing
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: manly strength or courage : valor
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: a commendable quality or trait : merit
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: a capacity to act : potency
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: chastity especially in a woman
— vir·tue·less adjective
— by virtue of or in virtue of
: through the force of : by authority of
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