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Definition virtue in British English

virtue noun

noun
/ˈvɜː(r)tʃuː/
1

a good quality or habit that a person has, especially a moral one such as honesty or loyalty

Example

Patience is not one of my virtues.

Example

teaching children the virtues of discipline and self-control

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virtue goodness purity
1.1

a quality that is useful in a particular activity

Example

Obedience is an important military virtue.

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advantage benefit good
1.2

a way of behaving in which you do what is morally right and avoid things that are morally wrong

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virtue goodness purity
2

an advantage or a good feature that something has that makes it better than something else

Example

One virtue of the plan is that it is cheaper to implement.

Example

She goes on lecture tours to preach the virtues of free-market capitalism.

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advantage benefit good
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virginity maidenhead virtue
Definition virtue in British English