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From Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913) [web1913]:
Virtuous \Vir"tu*ous\ (?; 135), a. [OE. vertuous, OF vertuos,
vertuous, F. vertueux fr L. Virtuous. See {Virtue}, and cf
{Virtuoso}.]
1. Possessing or exhibiting virtue. Specifically:
a Exhibiting manly courage and strength; valorous;
valiant; brave. [Obs.]
Old Priam's son, amongst them all was chiefly
virtuous. --Chapman.
b Having power or efficacy; powerfully operative;
efficacious; potent. [Obs.] --Chaucer.
Lifting up his virtuous staff on high, He smote
the sea, which calm['e]d was with speed.
--Spenser.
Every virtuous plant and healing herb. --Milton.
c Having moral excellence; characterized by morality;
upright; righteous; pure; as a virtuous action
The virtuous mind that ever walks attended By a
strong siding champion, conscience. --Milton.
2. Chaste; pure; -- applied especially to women.
Mistress Ford . . . the virtuous creature, that hath
the jealous fool to her husband. --Shak.
-- {Vir"tu*ous*ly}, adv -- {Vir"tu*ous*ness}, n.
From WordNet r 1.6 [wn]:
virtuously
adv 1: in a moral manner; "he acted morally under the
circumstances" [syn: {morally}] [ant: {immorally}]
2: in a chaste and virtuous manner; "she lived chastely" [syn:
{chastely}]
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