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1 cardinal
1. adjective[nombre] cardinal2. masculine noun* * *
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nom masculin1) Religion cardinal2) Linguistique, Mathématique cardinal number3) Zoologie cardinal (grosbeak), redbird US* * *kaʀdinal, o cardinal, -e cardinaux mpl1. adj2. nmRELIGION cardinal* * *B nm1 ⇒ Les titres de politesse Relig cardinal; le cardinal Newman Cardinal Newman; il a été nommé cardinal he was made a cardinal; cardinal in petto cardinal ‘in petto’;3 Zool cardinal (grosbeak), redbird US.3. GÉOGRAPHIE -
2 cardinal
adj.cardinal.* * *► adjetivo1 cardinal\número cardinal cardinal number* * *adj.* * *ADJ cardinal* * *adjetivo cardinal* * *adjetivo cardinal* * *cardinal* * *
cardinal adjetivo cardinal
número cardinal, cardinal number
punto cardinal, cardinal point
' cardinal' also found in these entries:
Spanish:
cardenal
- dos
- este
- solideo
- tres
- trescientas
- trescientos
- un
- una
- uno
- capital
- nordeste
- noroeste
- oeste
- oriente
- punto
- siete
- sudeste
- sudoeste
- sur
English:
cardinal
* * *♦ adj1. [principal] cardinal;consideramos de cardinal importancia que asista a la reunión we think it is of cardinal importance that she attends the meeting2. [número] cardinal3. [punto] cardinal♦ nm[número] cardinal number* * *adj cardinal;número cardinal cardinal number;puntos cardinales points of the compass, cardinal points;virtudes cardinales cardinal virtues* * *cardinal adj: cardinal* * *cardinal adj cardinal -
3 добродетель
(свойство характера, одобряемое с моральной точки зрения, означает направленность разума и воли к добру) virtue, gracesдобродетели библейские или богосл. (благодатные добродетели, формируемые в душе верующего человека Словом и Духом: вера, надежда и любовь, где любовь - высшая; иногда к этим трём добавляют ещё благочестие и христ. мудрость как высшее ведение) — the theological virtues
главные [кардинальные, основные] добродетели (составная часть душевного строя христианина: благоразумие (практическая мудрость) ( prudence), мужество (стойкость, сила) ( fortitude), сдержанность (самообладание, воздержание) ( temperance) и справедливость ( justice); нередки случаи, когда вышеуказанные 4 кардинальные добродетели соединяются некоторыми совр. авторами с 3 богосл. в общий список "семи кардинальных добродетелей") — the cardinal virtues
семь добродетелей: вера, надежда, любовь, справедливость, сила духа или стойкость, благоразумие, воздержание или умеренность — the seven virtues: faith, hope, charity, justice, fortitude, prudence, temperance
сверхъестественные [христ.] добродетели — the Christian virtues
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4 vertu
vertu [vεʀty]feminine nouna. ( = morale) virtueb. ( = propriété) property* * *vɛʀty
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1) ( intégrité) (moral) virtue2) ( chasteté) virtue, honour [BrE]3) ( qualité) quality, virtue4) ( propriété) (de plante, remède) property; ( de choses abstraites) virtue
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en vertu de locution prépositive Droit by virtue of, pursuant to; gén in accordance with* * *vɛʀty nf1) (= morale) virtue2) (= propriété) quality* * *A nf1 ( intégrité) (moral) virtue; d'une grande vertu of great moral virtue;2 ( chasteté) virtue, honourGB; perdre/protéger sa vertu to lose/protect one's virtue or honourGB; de petite vertu of easy virtue;3 ( qualité) quality, virtue; les vertus humaines human qualities;4 ( propriété) (de plante, remède) property; ( de choses abstraites) virtue; des vertus cicatrisantes/digestives healing/digestive properties.B en vertu de loc prép Jur by virtue of, pursuant to [article, loi, ordonnance]; gén in accordance with [accord, disposition, système].faire de nécessité vertu to make a virtue of necessity.[verty] nom féminin2. [qualité] virtueréapprenons les vertus de la vie à la campagne (figuré) let us rediscover the virtues of country life4. (humoristique) [chasteté] virtuedéfendre/perdre sa vertu to defend/to lose one's virtue————————en vertu de locution prépositionnelleen vertu de la loi according to the law, in accordance with the law, under the lawen vertu de quoi... for which reason... -
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6 quatre
quatre [katʀ]a. four• dire à qn ses quatre vérités to tell sb a few plain or home truths• je n'ai pas quatre bras ! (inf) I've only got one pair of hands!* * *katʀadjectif invariable, pronom, nom masculin invariable four••dire ses quatre vérités (colloq) à quelqu'un — to tell somebody a few home truths
je vais leur parler entre quatre yeux or quat'zyeux — (colloq) I'm going to talk to them face to face
monter/descendre (un escalier) quatre à quatre — to go up/to go down the stairs four at a time
être entre quatre planches — (colloq) to be six feet under
* * *katʀ1. num1) MATHÉMATIQUE fourIl est quatre heures du matin. — It's four in the morning.
Il a quatre ans. — He's four., He's four years old.
Il est né le quatre février. — He was born on the fourth of February.
quatre à quatre [monter, descendre] — four at a time
Todd a fait les quatre cents coups dans sa jeunesse. — Todd was a bit wild in his youth.
2. nm* * *dire à qn ses quatre vérités to tell sb a few home truths; faire les quatre volontés de qn to give in to sb's every whim; être tiré à quatre épingles to be dressed up to the nines○; manger comme quatre to eat like a horse; ne pas y aller par quatre chemins not to beat about the bush; ils se sont dispersés aux quatre vents they scattered to the four winds; je vais leur parler entre quatre yeux or quat'zyeux○ I'm going to talk to them face to face; monter/descendre (un escalier) quatre à quatre to go up/down the stairs four at a time; être entre quatre planches to be six feet under.[katr] déterminant1. fourvoir aussi link=cinq cinq2. AUTOMOBILE4 x 4 → link=quatre-quatre quatre-quatre3. (locution)il lui fallait se tenir à quatre pour ne pas rire/parler he had to bite his lip not to laugh/to bite his tongue not to speakfaire les quatre cents coups: il a fait les quatre cents coups dans sa jeunesse he sowed his wild oats when he was youngil n'y est pas allé par quatre chemins he came straight to the point ou didn't beat about the bushjouer aux quatre coins JEUXto run from one corner of a room to another trying to reach a corner before the player standing in the middleêtre tiré à quatre épingles to be immaculately dressed ou dressed to the ninesse mettre en quatre pour quelqu'un to go to no end of trouble ou to bend over backwards for somebody————————[katr] nom masculin invariable1. [nombre] fourà quatre mains MUSIQUE locution adjectivaleà quatre mains MUSIQUE locution adverbialeà quatre pattes locution adverbiale————————comme quatre locution adverbialeboire/manger/parler comme quatre to eat/to drink/to talk a lot -
7 अहिंसा _ahiṃsā
अहिंसा 1 Harmlessness, abstaining from killing or giving pain to others in thought, word or deed; as अहिंसा परमो धर्मः, अहिंसा समता तुष्टिः Bg.1.5; यत्तपो दानमार्जवमहिंसा Ch. Up.3.17.4. Ms.1.63. या वेदविहिता हिंसा नियता$- स्मिंश्चराचरे । अहिंसामेव तां विद्याद्वेदाद्धर्मो हि निर्बभौ ॥ Ms.5.44. 6.75. One of the cardinal virtues of most Hindu sects, The Jainas deserve special credit for making it social virtue of good conduct among the Hindus.-2 Security. -
8 अहिंसा
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9 добродетель
1) General subject: goodness, virtue (the cardinal virtues - prudence, fortitude, temperance, justice - (четыре) главные добродетели - благоразумие, храбрость, умеренность во всем, справедливость)2) Obsolete: honesty3) Religion: well-doer4) Mass media: integrity, righteousness5) Christianity: attribute -
10 virtù
f invar virtue* * *virtú s.f.1 virtue: la virtú della pazienza, the virtue of patience; un uomo pieno di virtú, a man with many virtues; la via della virtú, the path of virtue; esercitare la virtú, to practise virtue // la virtú è premio a se stessa, virtue is its own reward // fare di necessità virtú, to make a virtue of necessity // attentare alla virtú di una ragazza, to make an attempt on a girl's virtue2 ( pregio, merito) virtue, good qualities (pl.): le virtú di un vero sportivo, the virtues (o the good qualities) of a true sportsman3 ( facoltà, proprietà) virtue, property, power: le virtú medicinali di certe piante, the healing virtues (o properties) of some plants; un'erba con virtú terapeutiche, a herb with therapeutic power; la virtú di certe acque di curare disturbi di fegato, the power (o property) of certain waters to cure liver troubles; vorrei avere la virtú di guarirti, I wish I had the power to cure (o to heal) you // in virtú di, by (o in) virtue of: in virtú della mia esperienza, in virtue of my own experience; in virtú di quel trattato, di questo contratto, under that agreement, this contract; in virtú dei poteri conferitimi, under the powers conferred on me // per virtú dello Spirito Santo, through the intervention of the Holy Spirit, (scherz.) ( inspiegabilmente) inexplicably* * *[vir'tu]sostantivo femminile invariabile1) virtue2) (proprietà) (di pianta, rimedio) property3) in virtù di by virtue of [legge, ordine]; in accordance with [accordo, sistema]in virtù dei poteri a noi conferiti — by reason o in exercise of the powers invested in us
••* * *virtù/vir'tu/f.inv.1 virtue; un modello di virtù a paragon of virtue2 (proprietà) (di pianta, rimedio) property; virtù digestive digestive properties3 in virtù di by virtue of [legge, ordine]; in accordance with [accordo, sistema]; in virtù dei poteri a noi conferiti by reason o in exercise of the powers invested in usfare di necessità virtù to make a virtue of necessity. -
11 σωφροσύνη
σωφροσύνη, ης, ἡ (Hom.+; ins, pap, LXX [esp. 4 Macc]; TestJos, EpArist, Philo, Joseph., Just., Ath., R. 22 p. 75, 19; one of the four cardinal virtues; for the Hellenic perspective of general harmony of the κόσμος and φύσις s. JKube, ΤΕΧΝΗ and ΑΡΕΤΗ, ’69, 46)① gener. soundness of mind, reasonableness, rationality (s. σωφρονέω 1; in contrast to μανία X., Mem. 1, 1, 16; Pla., Prot. 323b; Iren. 1, 26, 1) ἀληθείας καὶ σωφροσύνης ῥήματα true and rational words (opp. μαίνομαι) Ac 26:25.② practice of prudence, good judgment, moderation, self-control as exercise of care and intelligence appropriate to circumstances (Pla., Rep. 4, 430e ἡ σωφροσύνη ἐστὶ καὶ ἡδονῶν τινων καὶ ἐπιθυμιῶν ἐγκράτεια, cp. Phd. 68c, Symp. 196c; Aristot., Rhet. 1, 9, 9 σωφροσύνη δὲ ἀρετὴ διʼ ἣν πρὸς τὰς ἡδονὰς τοῦ σώματος οὕτως ἔχουσιν ὡς ὁ νόμος κελεύει, ἀκολασία δὲ τοὐναντίον, De Virt. et Vit. 2; Diog. L. 3, 91; 4 Macc 1:3, 31; Philo; Jos., Ant. 2, 48, C. Ap. 2, 170 [w. other virtues]; Just., A I, 6, 1; 10, 1 al.; Orig., C. Cels. 2, 29, 13; Did., Gen. 27, 15) w. ἁγνεία IEph 10:3. W. still other virtues (Theoph. Ant. 3, 15 [p. 234, 13]) 1 Cl 64. W. ἐγκράτεια (so Ath.) and other virtues 62:2. Esp. as a woman’s virtue decency, chastity (Diod S 3, 57, 3; Phalaris, Ep. 78, 1; Philo, Spec. Leg. 3, 51 w. αἰδώς; Jos., Ant. 18, 73; BGU 1024, 8; 15; grave ins APF 5, 1913, 169 no. 24. S. σωφρονέω 2; TDrew-Bear, Three Inscriptions fr. Kyme: EpigrAnat 1, ’83, ’97 n. 56 [lit.]) w. αἰδώς (X., Cyr. 8, 1, 30f and Philo, above) 1 Ti 2:9 (EpigrAnat 1, ’83, 97 n. 56). W. other virtues vs. 15.—TBird, CBQ 2, ’40, 259–63; AKollmann, Sophrosyne: WienerStud 59, ’41, 12–34; HNorth, Sophrosyne ’66.—DELG s.v. σῶς. M-M. TW. Spicq. Sv. -
12 cn|ota
f książk. 1. sgt (prawość) virtue- człowiek wielkiej cnoty a man of great virtue- praktykować cnotę to lead a life of virtue- iść drogą cnoty to follow the path of virtue- sprowadzić kogoś z drogi cnoty to lead sb from the path of virtue- chodząca cnota żart. a paragon of virtue2. (zaleta) virtue, merit- cnota umiaru/wstrzemięźliwości the virtue of moderation/restraint- ona ma wiele cnót she has many virtues- największą cnotą jest cierpliwość patience is the greatest virtue- wpajać młodzieży cnoty obywatelskie to instil civic virtues in young people3. sgt (dziewictwo) chastity; virtue daw.- stracić/zachować cnotę to lose/preserve one’s chastity a. virtue- □ cnoty kardynalne Relig. cardinal virtues- cnoty teologiczne Relig. theological virtuesThe New English-Polish, Polish-English Kościuszko foundation dictionary > cn|ota
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1. broad2. dominating3. governing4. grandосновные элементы; главные компоненты — nuts and bolts
5. pointстрана света; главный румб — cardinal point
кардинальная точка; главный румб — cardinal point
6. primary7. seniorглава фирмы, главный компаньон — the senior partner
8. basic9. masterглавная лента; эталонная лента — master tape
10. major11. host12. stapleглавные продукты, основные товары — staple commodities
13. chief; main; principal; central; head14. cardinal15. centralцентральный процессор, главная ЭВМ — central processor
16. generalставка, главное командование — general headquarters
17. headглавная контора, правление — head office
18. main19. prime20. principalСинонимический ряд:основной (прил.) важнейший; главнейший; имеющий наибольшее значение; ключевой; коренной; основной; основополагающий; первейший; первостатейный; первостепенной важности; первостепенный; первый; стержневой; узловой; центральныйАнтонимический ряд: -
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1. bacbone2. chiefосновная проблема, главный вопрос — chief problem
основное, что нужно сделать — the chief thing to do
3. constitutive4. dominant5. governing6. organicосновной закон; конституция — organic law
7. ultimate8. key9. overriding10. rootосновная причина, первопричина — root cause
основной, основополагающий принцип — root principle
11. mainframe12. base13. ground14. matrix15. backbone16. basal17. basic18. major19. master20. most basic21. underlying22. fundamental; basic; principal; primary; original23. capitalосновная ошибка; роковое заблуждение — capital error
24. cardinal25. elemental26. main27. primary28. prime29. primitive30. principal31. radical32. stapleглавные продукты, основные товары — staple commodities
Синонимический ряд:главной (прил.) главнейшей; главнейшею; главной; коренной; коренною; первой; первостатейной; первостатейною; первостепенной; первостепенною; первою; стержневой; стержневою; узловой; узловою; центральной; центральною -
15 kardinaal
kardinaal1〈de〉 〈 religie〉1 cardinal————————kardinaal2♦voorbeelden:de kardinale getallen • the cardinal numbershet kardinale punt • the crucial point, the crux of the matter -
16 महाभाग
mahā́-bhāgamf (ā)n. one to whom a great portion orᅠ lot has fallen, highly fortunate, eminent in the highest degree, illustrious, highly distinguished (mostly of persons andᅠ frequently in address) Mn. MBh. Hariv. etc.;
virtuous in a high degree, pure, holy W. ;
m. great luck, prosperity MW. ;
N. of a king VP. ;
(ā) f. N. of Dākshāyaṇī in Mahâlaya Cat. ;
- tā f. ( W.) orᅠ - tva n. ( MW.) high excellence, great good fortune, exalted station orᅠ merit;
the possessing of the 8 cardinal virtues
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17 de vier kardinale deugden
de vier kardinale deugdenVan Dale Handwoordenboek Nederlands-Engels > de vier kardinale deugden
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18 virtud
f.1 virtue.la principal virtud de este método es que… the principal virtue of this method is that…virtud cardinal/teologal cardinal/theological virtue2 power.tener la virtud de to have the power o ability to* * *1 (cualidad) virtue2 (propiedad, eficacia) property, quality\en virtud de by virtue of* * *noun f.* * *SF1) (=calidad) virtue2) (=capacidad) ability, power; (=eficacia) efficacyen virtud de — by virtue of, by reason of
tener la virtud de... — [+ infin] to have the virtue of... [+ ger], have the power to... [+ infin]
una planta que tiene virtud contra varias enfermedades — a plant which is effective against certain diseases
virtudes curativas — healing power [sing], healing properties
3) (Caribe)*** (=pene) prick ***; (=vagina) cunt **** * *a) ( cualidad) virtueb) ( capacidad) powertiene la virtud de exasperarme — (iró) he has a knack of driving me up the wall
* * *= virtue, gift, glory, righteousness, claim to fame.Ex. Murra described a number of these enterprises, their virtues and weaknesses and the possible explanations for their demise.Ex. The writer's gift is to orchestrate words in print better than the rest of us.Ex. One of the great glories of books is that there are plenty to suit everybody, no matter what our taste, our mood, our intellectual ability, age or living experience.Ex. Some of themes depict the diverse possibilities available to those who 'tread the path of righteousness and enter the gates of salvation'.Ex. Not one, but five towns use albino squirrels as their claims to fame, and none is particularly happy about the others.----* en virtud de = by virtue of.* en virtud del cargo que ocupa = ex officio.* en virtud de su cargo = ex officio.* virtud moral = moral virtue.* * *a) ( cualidad) virtueb) ( capacidad) powertiene la virtud de exasperarme — (iró) he has a knack of driving me up the wall
* * *= virtue, gift, glory, righteousness, claim to fame.Ex: Murra described a number of these enterprises, their virtues and weaknesses and the possible explanations for their demise.
Ex: The writer's gift is to orchestrate words in print better than the rest of us.Ex: One of the great glories of books is that there are plenty to suit everybody, no matter what our taste, our mood, our intellectual ability, age or living experience.Ex: Some of themes depict the diverse possibilities available to those who 'tread the path of righteousness and enter the gates of salvation'.Ex: Not one, but five towns use albino squirrels as their claims to fame, and none is particularly happy about the others.* en virtud de = by virtue of.* en virtud del cargo que ocupa = ex officio.* en virtud de su cargo = ex officio.* virtud moral = moral virtue.* * *1 (buena cualidad) virtue2 (capacidad) poweruna planta con virtudes curativas a plant with healing powerstiene la virtud de ponerme histérica ( iró); he has a knack of driving me up the wallen virtud de by virtue ofen virtud de los acuerdos firmados en 1992 by virtue of the agreements signed in 1992en virtud de la normativa vigente in accordance with current regulationsCompuestos:cardinal virtuetheological virtue* * *
virtud sustantivo femenino
virtud sustantivo femenino
1 (cualidad moral) virtue
2 (capacidad, propiedad) property, power
virtudes curativas, curative o healing properties
' virtud' also found in these entries:
Spanish:
ejercitar
English:
rightness
- virtue
- strength
* * *♦ nf1. [moral] virtue;la virtud se opone al vicio virtue is opposed to vicevirtud cardinal cardinal virtue;virtud teologal theological virtue2. [cualidad] virtue;la principal virtud de este método es que… the principal virtue of this method is that…3. [poder, facultad] power;una planta con virtudes curativas a plant with medicinal properties;tener la virtud de to have the power o ability to;dicho acuerdo tiene al menos la virtud de interesar a la gente en el tema this agreement at least has the virtue of getting people interested in the topic♦ en virtud de loc prepby virtue of;es una de las principales potencias económicas en virtud de su población it's one of the major economic powers by virtue of its population;en virtud del tratado de París, cedieron varios territorios under the Paris treaty they ceded several territories* * *f virtue;en virtud de by virtue of* * *virtud nf1) : virtue2)en virtud de : by virtue of* * *virtud n (cualidad) virtue -
19 ὑποτάσσω
Aὑποτᾰγήσομαι Cyran.15
: [tense] aor. 2 ὑπετάγην [ᾰ] Phryn.Com. (v. infr.), etc.:— place or arrange under, assign,τινί τι Plb.3.36.7
, Plu.Nic.23, etc.;ὑ. ὑπὸ τὸ τῆς προδοσίας ὄνομα Plb.18.15.4
:—[voice] Pass., τὸ ὑποτεταγμένον (sc. ὀστέον ) the inferior bone, i. e. the ulna, Hp.Off.16.II post in the shelter of,ὑποτάσσεσθαι τινι Luc.Par.49
; draw up behind, Ael.Tact.15.1 ([voice] Pass.), Arr. Tact.26.7.2 subject,ἑαυτοὺς οὐδενί Phld.Rh.2.204
S., cf. Plu.Pomp.64; subdue, make subject, (Egypt, i B. C.), cf. 199.10, al. (Adule, i A. D.);ἔθνη Hdn.7.2.9
;αὐτῷ τὰ πάντα Ep.Phil.3.21
;πάντα ὑπὸ τοὺς πόδας αὐτοῦ Ep.Eph.1.22
:—[voice] Pass., to be obedient, τινι Ep.Col. 3.18, al.;ὑποτάγητε τῷ θεῷ Ep.Jac.4.7
, cf. Arr.Epict.3.24.65;ἄγρια θηρία ὑποταγήσεται αὐτῷ Cyran.15
; they will submit,Hdn.
2.2.8;τὸ πλῆθος -όμενον Onos. 1.17
, cf. Palaeph.38: abs., dejectedly, timidly,Phryn.Com.
59 (s. v. l.); subjects,Plb.
3.13.8, etc.; subordinates,Phld.
Oec. p.72 J.;ἐδούλευσας, ὑπετάγης Arr.Epict.4.4.33
; ὑποτεταγμέναι ἀρεταί subordinate virtues, i. e. the sub-divisions of the four cardinal ([etym.] πρῶται) virtues, Stoic.3.64.3 [voice] Pass., c. dat., underlie, to be implied in or associated with,τὰ -τεταγμένα τοῖς φθόγγοις Epicur.Ep. 1p.4U.
, cf. Nat.28p.13V.; τὰ -τεταγμένα, ἡ -τεταγμένη διάνοια, of the content or meaning which underlies a writer's words, Phld.Po.5.26,27.III put after, Plu.2.737f; subjoin, append,ὑποτετάχαμέν σοι.. τὸ ἀντίγραφον SIG664.11
(Delos, ii B. C.), cf. POxy. 34v iv 7 (ii A. D.):—[voice] Pass., τὰ -τεταγμένα what follows, OGI629.6 (Palmyra, ii A. D.); οἱ -τεταγμένοι [ ἀριθμοί] the numbers that follow, Plu.2.1020a, etc.; οἱ ὑποτεταγμένοι the following persons, SIG880.11 (Pizus, iii A. D.); κῶμαι αἱ ὑποτεταγμέναι the following villages, Ptol. Geog.6.7.27.2 take as a minor premiss, Arr.Epict.4.1.61.IV govern the subjunctive, EM471.16.Greek-English dictionary (Αγγλικά Ελληνικά-λεξικό) > ὑποτάσσω
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cardinal virtues — cardinal virtues, prudence, fortitude, temperance, and justice. They were considered by the ancient philosophers to be the basic qualities of a good character. Faith, hope, and charity, which are known as the theological virtues, are often… … Useful english dictionary
cardinal virtues — n. the basic virtues of ancient Greek philosophy; justice, prudence, fortitude, and temperance: see also THEOLOGICAL VIRTUES * * * … Universalium
cardinal virtues — n. the basic virtues of ancient Greek philosophy; justice, prudence, fortitude, and temperance: see also THEOLOGICAL VIRTUES … English World dictionary
cardinal virtues — The Platonic cardinal virtues are courage, temperance, wisdom, and justice … Philosophy dictionary
Cardinal virtues — Virtue Vir tue (?; 135), n. [OE. vertu, F. vertu, L. virtus strength, courage, excellence, virtue, fr. vir a man. See {Virile}, and cf. {Virtu}.] 1. Manly strength or courage; bravery; daring; spirit; valor. [Obs.] Shak. [1913 Webster] Built too… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English