by virtue of
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Also in virtue of. On the grounds of, by reason of, as in By virtue of a large inheritance she could easily afford not to work. [Early 1300s]
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Words nearby by virtue of
by the sweat of one's brow, by the way, Bytom, bytownite, by turns, by virtue of, byway, by way of, by weight, byword, by word of mouth
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