virtue

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virtue [noun] (GOOD MORALS)

a good moral quality in a person, or the general quality of being morally good

US /ˈvɝː.tʃuː/ 
UK /ˈvɜː.tʃuː/ 

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مثال: 

Patience is a virtue.

Oxford Essential Dictionary

virtue

 noun
behaviour that shows high moral standards; a good quality or habit:
a life of virtue
He has many virtues.

Longman Dictionary of Contemporary English

virtue

virtue W3 /ˈvɜːtʃuː $ ˈvɜːr-/ BrE AmE noun
[Date: 1100-1200; Language: Old French; Origin: virtu, from Latin virtus 'strength, virtue', from vir 'man']
1. [uncountable] formal moral goodness of character and behaviour OPP vice:
Women have often been used as symbols of virtue.
2. [countable] a particular good quality in someone’s character OPP vice:
Among her many virtues are loyalty, courage, and truthfulness.
3. [uncountable and countable] an advantage that makes something better or more useful than something else
virtue of
Adam Smith believed in the virtues of free trade.
Wilkins is now extolling (=praising very much) the virtues of organic farming.
4. by virtue of something formal by means of, or as a result of something:
She became a British resident by virtue of her marriage.
5. make a virtue of something to get an advantage from a situation that you cannot change, usually a bad one:
She made a virtue of her acting limitations by joking about them.
6. make a virtue of necessity to get an advantage from doing something that you have to do, or to pretend that you are doing it willingly
• • •
THESAURUS
advantage a good feature that something has, which makes it better, more useful etc than other things: The great advantage of digital cameras is that there is no film to process.
benefit a feature of something that has a good effect on people’s lives: Regular exercise has many benefits, including reducing the risk of heart disease.
merit a good feature that something has, which you consider when you are deciding whether it is the best choice: The committee will consider the merits of the proposals. | The merits and demerits of (=the good and bad features of)alternative funding systems were widely discussed in the newspapers. | The chairman saw no great merit in this suggestion (=he did not think that it was a good idea).
virtue an advantage that makes you believe that something is a good thing: They believed in the virtues of culture, civilization, and reason. | He’s always extolling the virtues of hard work (=saying that hard work is a good thing).
the good/great/best thing about something especially spoken used when mentioning a good feature of something. This phrase is rather informal and you should not use it in formal essays: The good thing about cycling is that you don’t have to worry about getting stuck in a traffic jam.
the beauty of something is that used when you want to emphasize that something has a very good or useful feature: The beauty of the plan is that it is so simple.

Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary

virtue

vir·tue [virtue virtues]   [ˈvɜːtʃuː]    [ˈvɜːrtʃuː]  noun
1. uncountable (formal) behaviour or attitudes that show high moral standards
• He led a life of virtue.

• She was certainly no paragon of virtue!

2. countable a particular good quality or habit
• Patience is not one of her virtues, I'm afraid.

• As a politician, he always emphasized the virtues of compromise and conciliation.

3. countable, uncountable an attractive or useful quality
Syn:  advantage
The plan has the virtue of simplicity.
He was extolling the virtues of the Internet.
They could see no virtue in discussing it further.
more at of easy virtue at  easy  adj.
Idioms: by virtue of something  make a virtue of necessity  virtue is its own reward  
Word Origin:
Middle English: from Old French vertu, from Latin virtus ‘valour, merit, moral perfection’, from vir ‘man’.  
Example Bank:
He taught his children to practise/practice the virtues of temperance and chastity.
He understands the traditional virtue of hard work.
Her book has the cardinal virtue of simplicity.
It would have taken a paragon of virtue not to feel jealous.
Philippe embodies the French virtues of charm and grace.
She has just one, negative virtue— she never tells lies.
She was seen as a paragon of domestic virtue.
The brochure makes a positive virtue of the island's isolated position.
There is no inherent virtue in having read all the latest books.
There is, of course. no inherent virtue in moderation.
a story celebrating the virtues of democracy
the theological virtues of faith, hope and charity
women of easy virtue
He was certainly no paragon of virtue!
He was convinced of the inherent virtue of hard work.
He was going on about the virtues of the Internet.
• She led a life of moral virtue.

• a woman of easy virtue

Cambridge Advanced Learner's Dictionary

virtue / ˈvɜː.tjuː /   / ˈvɝː- / noun [ C or U ] (GOOD MORALS)

C2 a good moral quality in a person, or the general quality of being morally good:

Patience is a virtue.

→  Compare vice noun (FAULT)

 

virtue / ˈvɜː.tjuː /   / ˈvɝː- / noun [ C or U ] (ADVANTAGE)

C2 an advantage or good thing:

It always looks odd to see an actress on TV extolling (= praising) the virtues of washing-up liquid.

Would there be any virtue in taking an earlier train?

 

virtue / ˈvɜː.tjuː /   / ˈvɝː- / noun (BECAUSE OF)

by virtue of C2 formal because of; as a result of:

She succeeded by virtue of her tenacity rather than her talent.

Collins Advanced Learner’s English Dictionary

virtue

[vɜ͟ː(r)tʃuː]
 virtues
 1) N-UNCOUNT Virtue is thinking and doing what is right and avoiding what is wrong.
  Virtue is not confined to the Christian world...
  She could have established her own innocence and virtue easily enough.
  Syn:
  goodness
  Ant:
  vice
 2) N-COUNT A virtue is a good quality or way of behaving.
  His virtue is patience...
  Her flaws were as large as her virtues...
  Humility is considered a virtue.
 3) N-COUNT The virtue of something is an advantage or benefit that it has, especially in comparison with something else.
  There was no virtue in returning to Calvi the way I had come...
  It's other great virtue, of course, is its hard-wearing quality.
  Syn:
  advantage
 4) PHR-PREP You use by virtue of to explain why something happens or is true. [FORMAL]
  The article stuck in my mind by virtue of one detail...
  Mr Olaechea has British residency by virtue of his marriage.
  Syn:
  because of
 5) PHRASE: V inflects, PHR n If you make a virtue of something, you pretend that you did it because you chose to, although in fact you did it because you had to.
  The movie makes a virtue out of its economy.

Merriam-Webster's Advanced Learner's Dictionary

virtue

 

vir·tue /ˈvɚʧu/ noun, pl -tues
1 [noncount] : morally good behavior or character
• I urge you all to lead lives of virtue. [=to live virtuously]
• She says that virtue is its own reward. [=that if you do good things, you do not need to be rewarded with money, fame, etc.]
• His supporters regard him as a model/paragon of virtue. [=as a person who has no moral faults]
2 [count] : a good and moral quality
• Patience is a virtue.
3 [noncount] : the good result that comes from something
• Her parents taught her the virtue of hard work. [=that hard work is important and valuable]
4 [count] : an advantage or benefit
• The restaurant is inexpensive, and it has the added virtue of being close to our house.
• One of the virtues of this job is the flexible hours.
by virtue of : because of (something)
• She has the right to participate by virtue of her status as a former employee.
make a virtue (out) of necessity : to benefit from something that you are forced to do
• When he lost his driver's license, he made a virtue out of necessity and got in shape by riding his bike to work.