vertu
Americannoun
noun
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Its collection runs to paintings, furniture, statuary, manuscripts, sundry objets de vertu and an authoritative collection of photography.
From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 19, 2022
Pour le Grec, en effet, la nature est une conseillère d’élégance, une maîtresse de droiture et de vertu; la ‘concupiscence,’ cette idée que la nature nous induit à mal faire, est un non-sens pour lui.
From Rambles and Studies in Greece by Mahaffy, J. P.
Verily kings have a slender chance, between the worms and the lovers of vertu.
From Dealings with the Dead, Volume I (of 2) by School, A Sexton of the Old
Mais parlons de Romme, qui fut derreniere en souveraine majest�, et excellente en vertu.
From The Boke of Noblesse by Unknown
The best and really most beautiful results are seen in the delicate vertu of the eighteenth century.
From Pottery, for Artists Craftsmen & Teachers by Cox, George J.
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