transcription, транскрипция: [ ˈvər-(ˌ)chü ]
noun
Etymology: Middle English vertu, virtu, from Anglo-French, from Latin virtut-, virtus strength, manliness, virtue, from vir man — more at virile
Date: 13th century
1.
a. : conformity to a standard of right : morality
b. : a particular moral excellence
2. plural : an order of angels — see celestial hierarchy
3. : a beneficial quality or power of a thing
4. : manly strength or courage : valor
5. : a commendable quality or trait : merit
6. : a capacity to act : potency
7. : chastity especially in a woman
• vir·tue·less -(ˌ)chü-ləs adjective
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- by virtue of