Virtue (B2)
noun
Pronunciation: /ˈvɜːrtʃuː/
Definition
A good moral quality in a person, or the general quality of being morally good.
Examples
She has been praised for her many virtues.
Patience is a virtue that is hard to learn.
He saw courage as his greatest virtue.
How to Use Virtue
- virtue of (prepositional phrase)
- Because of; by reason of. — "He was given the job by virtue of his experience."
- in virtue of (prepositional phrase)
- Because of; by reason of. — "She was allowed to enter in virtue of her status as a diplomat."
- have the virtue of (collocation)
- To have a good quality or advantage. — "The proposal has the virtue of being easy to implement."
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