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virtues

British  
/ -tʃuːz, ˈvɜːtjuːz /

plural noun

  1. (often capital) the fifth of the nine orders into which the angels are traditionally divided in medieval angelology

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Grace and Faith must work together, using their namesake virtues to outsmart the scoundrels and stay alive, and to say it’s far less effective than it was seven years ago is an understatement.

From Salon

The episode also is a reminder of the virtues of missile defense.

From The Wall Street Journal

But he isn’t Cillian Murphy, whose virtues as both actor and personality are evidenced by how he’s spent his “Peaky Blinders” years.

From The Wall Street Journal

Because now Paul knew that none of the wonders and miracles that followed his ministry could be due to his own virtues.

From Literature

And lots of other audiences who feel disenfranchised would like to be reassured that their virtues are just that.

From The Wall Street Journal

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