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The correct spelling is virtues.
How to pronounce virtues
/ˈvəː.tʃuːs/
nounIPA: /ˈvəː.tʃuːs/
Say it like: Vir-tue-s
The correct spelling is virtues. Accordance with moral principles; conformity of behaviour or thought with the strictures of morality; good moral conduct. For example: "Without virtue, there is no freedom."
Usage Examples
“Without virtue, there is no freedom.”
Definition
noun
- 1.Accordance with moral principles; conformity of behaviour or thought with the strictures of morality; good moral conduct.
- 2.A particular manifestation of moral excellence in a person; an admirable quality.
- 3.Specifically, each of several qualities held to be particularly important, including the four cardinal virtues, the three theological virtues, or the seven virtues opposed to the seven deadly sins.
- 4.An inherently advantageous or excellent quality of something or someone; a favourable point, an advantage.
- 5.A creature embodying divine power, specifically one of the orders of heavenly beings, traditionally ranked above angels and below archangels.
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