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virtues

British  
/ ˈvɜːtjuːz, -tʃuːz /

plural noun

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

"Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged" 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012

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From them we can rediscover the virtues, the courage, and the strength to confront the dangers that we face in our time.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 8, 2026

Too much about this deal is hidden, and too much is claimed for its virtues than it could plausibly deserve.

From Los Angeles Times ● Oct. 6, 2026

Amazon wants you to see ads, to become aware of the virtues of Prime membership, and to know that there’s a Thursday Night Football game that you won’t want to miss.

From Slate ● Sep. 23, 2026

There comes a time when one extols cinema’s virtues so fiercely that it feels like posturing.

From Salon ● Sep. 17, 2026

It is the result of combining discovery with the moral virtues associated with Evidence-Indices.

From "The Invention of Science" by David Wootton

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