virtuousness
n . 有德;高洁;贞淑
有德;高洁;贞淑
virtuousness n 1 :
the quality of doing what is right and avoiding what is wrong [
synonym : {
virtue }, {
virtuousness }, {
moral excellence }]
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 :
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(
a )
Exhibiting manly courage and strength ;
valorous ;
valiant ;
brave . [
Obs .]
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Old Priam '
s son ,
amongst them all ,
was chiefly virtuous . --
Chapman .
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(
b )
Having power or efficacy ;
powerfully operative ;
efficacious ;
potent . [
Obs .] --
Chaucer .
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Lifting up his virtuous staff on high ,
He smote the sea ,
which calm ['
e ]
d was with speed . --
Spenser .
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Every virtuous plant and healing herb . --
Milton .
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(
c )
Having moral excellence ;
characterized by morality ;
upright ;
righteous ;
pure ;
as ,
a virtuous action .
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The virtuous mind that ever walks attended By a strong siding champion ,
conscience .
--
Milton .
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2 .
Chaste ;
pure ; --
applied especially to women .
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Mistress Ford . . .
the virtuous creature ,
that hath the jealous fool to her husband . --
Shak .
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Vir "
tu *
ous *
ly },
adv . --
{
Vir "
tu *
ous *
ness },
n .
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Virulence
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