Virtuous definition

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Having or showing virtue, especially moral excellence.

Led a virtuous life.

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(archaic) Chaste.

A virtuous woman.

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Having, or characterized by, moral virtue; righteous.
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Chaste.
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(archaic) Having potency; efficacious.
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Full of virtue, having excellent moral character.
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The definition of virtuous is someone or something who is moral.

An example of virtuous is a nun.

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Origin of virtuous

  • From Middle English, Anglo Norman, ultimately from Late Latin virtuōsus, from Latin virtūs.

    From Wiktionary

Virtuous Sentence Examples

  • She was the most honest and virtuous woman that he had ever met.

  • The virtuous man is pure, not in act only, but also in heart.

  • For if the pleasure of virtuous activity is a supervening end beyond the activity, it becomes a supervening end beyond the happiness of virtuous activity, which thus ceases to be the final end.

  • The higher happiness is given to man by free grace of God; but it is given to those only whose heart is right, and as a reward of virtuous actions.

  • Why is it virtuous for a woman to practice chastity, and ludicrous for a man?

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