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1. A virtuous person behaves in a moral and correct way. Louis was shown as an intelligent, courageous and virtuous family man. = good ADJ 2. If you describe someone as virtuous, you mean that they have done what they ought to do and feel very pleased with themselves, perhaps too pleased. I cleaned the flat, which left me feeling virtuous. ADJ • virtuously ‘I’ve already done that,’ said Ronnie virtuously. ADV: usu ADV with v, also ADV adj
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adjective Date: 14th century 1. potent, efficacious 2. a. having or exhibiting virtue b. morally excellent ; righteous a ~ decision 3. chaste Synonyms: see moral • ~ly adverb • ~ness noun ...Merriam-Webster Collegiate Dictionary
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adj. 1 possessing or showing moral rectitude. 2 chaste. Phrases and idioms virtuous circle a beneficial recurring cycle of cause and effect (cf. vicious circle (see CIRCLE n. 11)). Derivatives virtuously adv. virtuousness n. Etymology: ME f. OF vertuous f. LL virtuosus f. virtus VIRTUE ...Толковый словарь английского языка Oxford English Reference
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1. добродетельный a virtuous wife is a crown to her husband —- библ. добродетельная жена - венец для мужа своего 2. целомудренный (о женщине) 3. ирон. благородный (о негодовании и т. п.) 4. сильный, действенный, эффективный virtuous herbs —- целебные травы ...Новый большой англо-русский словарь
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~ adj 1 formal behaving in a very honest and moral way (Thomas Dunlop was a virtuous man and a leader in the community.) 2 too satisfied with your own good behaviour and showing this in a way that annoys other people (She threw up her hands in virtuous indignation.) - virtuously adv - virtuousness n ...Longman Dictionary of Contemporary English
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