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virtuousness

 

  2  definitions  found 
 
  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]: 
 
  virtuousness 
  n  :  the  quality  of  doing  what  is  right  and  avoiding  what  is 
  wrong  [syn:  {virtue},  {moral  excellence}]




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