- virtue⇄expr. by (or in) virtue of, because of; on account of; relying on.
Ex. The king then assumed the power in virtue of his prerogative (Daniel Webster). - virtue⇄expr. make a virtue of necessity, to do willingly what must be done anyway.
Ex. Making a virtue of necessity, I put the best face I could upon it, and went about the work she set me upon (William Hughes). - virtue⇄expr. virtues, the seventh of the nine orders of angels in medieval theology.
Ex. Troops of powers, virtues, cherubims, ... are chanting praises to their heavenly king (Francis Quarles). - virtue⇄virtue, noun.
1. moral excellence; goodness.
Ex. Her virtue is shown in her many good deeds.
(SYN) uprightness, integrity.
2. a particular moral excellence, such as one of the four cardinal virtues or the three theological or Chr