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A form of virtue — The idea of all that is good or excellent (in every sense of those terms) in a human being, collectively instantiated by a varying number of human traits known as "the virtues", the enumeration of which vary by the many virtue systems which have developed within different cultures, religions, and historical periods.

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Meanings

nounvertue (countable and uncountable, plural vertues)

plural vertues

  1. countableobsoleteuncountableObsolete spelling of virtue.
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    The use of this figure is great, and often necessarie and needfull to be used, the vertue and power whereof is worthie of high praise and commendation, for when commanding cannot force, nor promises allure, nor commination terrifie, as alone by themselves working in their single strengthes: yet Adhortation having al these conjoyned with it, and also sundry reasons of mightie power, as helping hands to force and move the mind forward, to a willing consent, doth prevaile in his purpose.

    1577, Henry Peacham, The Garden of Eloquence
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APA

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MLA

“vertue.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/vertue. Accessed November 2, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “vertue,” accessed November 2, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/vertue.

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