Толковый словарь английского языка Oxford English Reference - virtue
Virtue
virtue
n. 1 moral excellence; uprightness, goodness. 2 a particular form of this (patience is a virtue). 3 chastity, esp. of a woman. 4 a good quality (has the virtue of being adjustable). 5 efficacy; inherent power (no virtue in such drugs). 6 an angelic being of the seventh order of the celestial hierarchy (see ORDER n. 19). Phrases and idioms by (or in) virtue of on the strength or ground of (got the job by virtue of his experience). make a virtue of necessity derive some credit or benefit from an unwelcome obligation. Derivatives virtueless adj. Etymology: ME f. OF vertu f. L virtus -tutis f. vir man
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noun see: virile Date: 13th century 1. conformity to a standard of right ; morality, a particular moral excellence, an order of angels, a beneficial quality or power of a thing, manly strength or courage ; valor, a commendable quality or trait ; merit, a capacity to act ; potency, chastity especially in a woman, ~less adjective ...Толковый словарь английского языка
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