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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: [ 1913 Webster] ( a) Exhibiting manly courage and strength; valorous; valiant; brave. [ Obs.] [ 1913 Webster] Old Priam' s son, amongst them all, was chiefly virtuous. -- Chapman. [ 1913 Webster] ( b) Having power or efficacy; powerfully operative; efficacious; potent. [ Obs.] -- Chaucer. [ 1913 Webster] Lifting up his virtuous staff on high, He smote the sea, which calm[' e] d was with speed. -- Spenser. [ 1913 Webster] Every virtuous plant and healing herb. -- Milton. [ 1913 Webster] ( c) Having moral excellence; characterized by morality; upright; righteous; pure; as, a virtuous action. [ 1913 Webster] The virtuous mind that ever walks attended By a strong siding champion, conscience. -- Milton. [ 1913 Webster] 2. Chaste; pure; -- applied especially to women. [ 1913 Webster] Mistress Ford . . . the virtuous creature, that hath the jealous fool to her husband. -- Shak. [ 1913 Webster] -- { Vir" tu* ous* ly}, adv. -- { Vir" tu* ous* ness}, n. [ 1913 Webster] Virulence
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