vertu

[ ver-too, vur-too ]

/ vərˈtu, ˈvɜr tu /

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noun

a variant of virtu.

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How to use vertu in a sentence

Alain Chartier, L'espérance ou consolation des trois vertus, in Œuvres, p. 271.
The Life of Joan of Arc, Vol. 1 and 2 (of 2)|Anatole France
Il n'est point de vertus que Je ne suppose à celui qui aime à parler et à faire des jardins.
On the Portraits of English Authors on Gardening,|Samuel Felton
The wine of Vertus ranks among the second-class champagne crs.
Facts About Champagne and Other Sparkling Wines|Henry Vizetelly
Boulevard de la Chapelle runs along the line of the ancient boulevard des Vertus.
Historic Paris|Jetta S. Wolff

Pierre pushed open the outer door of the auberge des Trois Vertus and stepped out under the porch.
Lord Tony's Wife|Baroness Emmuska Orczy

British Dictionary definitions for vertu

vertu

/ (vɜːˈtuː) /

noun

a variant spelling of virtu

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