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virtuous

/ˈvɜː.tʃu.əs/

/ˈvɜr.tʃu.əs/

Translations

virtuousadjective

more virtuous

Comp.

most virtuous

Super.

/ˈvɜː.tʃu.əs/

/ˈvɜr.tʃu.əs/

She was admired for her virtuous behavior and integrity.

On admirait son comportement vertueux et son intégrité.

Additional translations

chasteSurtout pour une femme; registre littéraire ou soutenu.

efficaceSens archaïque.

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virtuousadjective

Having or showing high moral standards.

She was admired for her virtuous behavior and integrity.

Chaste or sexually pure (especially of a woman), often with an implication of abstaining from sexual relations outside marriage.

In many Victorian novels the heroine is expected to remain virtuous until her wedding night.

Producing good effects; efficacious or potent (archaic).

The apothecary recommended a virtuous herb reputed to cure fevers.