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virtuous definition
vir·tu·ous (vʉr′c̸ho̵̅o̅ əs)
adjective
- having, or characterized by, moral virtue; righteous
- chaste: said of a woman
- Archaic having potency; efficacious
Etymology: ME vertuous < OFr vertuos < LL virtuosus < L virtus, worth, virtue
Related Forms:
- virtuously vir′·tu·ously adverb
- virtuousness vir′·tu·ous·ness noun
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