virtue

🇺🇸 /ˈvɜːrtʃuː/ 🇬🇧 /ˈvɜːtʃuː/
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noun
C1

good behavior and high moral standards

Honesty is a key virtue that everyone should practice.

C1

a good quality or habit

Patience is an important virtue in difficult situations.

C1

a useful or attractive quality

This method has the virtue of being easy to use.

translation

n. good behavior and high moral standards; a good quality or habit; a useful or attractive quality

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Plural virtues