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n. 1. ачтан, буянтан, сайн санаатан. 2. сайн чанар; давуу тал. 3. үр ашиг, тус нэмэр. There is little \virtue in that medicine. Энэ эмийн нэмэр бага юм. 4. ариун журам. by \virtue of sth ачаар, учраас. virtuous adj. 1. сайн санаат, буянт, ачит. 2. ариун явдалт. a \virtue person сайн санаат хүн.
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Virtuous — Vir tu*ous (?; 135), a. [OE. vertuous, OF. vertuos, vertuous, F. vertueux, fr. L. Virtuous. See {Virtue}, and cf. {Virtuoso}.] 1. Possessing or exhibiting virtue. Specifically: [1913 Webster] (a) Exhibiting manly courage and strength; valorous;… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
virtuous — index blameless, clean, conscientious, ethical, evenhanded, high minded, incorruptible, inculpable, innocen … Law dictionary
virtuous — (adj.) late 14c., chaste (of women), from VIRTUE (Cf. virtue) + OUS (Cf. ous). Earlier it was used in a sense of valiant, valorous, manly (c.1300) … Etymology dictionary
virtuous — *moral, ethical, righteous, noble Analogous words: pure, *chaste, modest, decent: *upright, just, honorable Antonyms: vicious … New Dictionary of Synonyms
virtuous — [adj] good, ethical; innocent blameless, celibate, chaste, clean living, effective, effectual, efficient, excellent, exemplary, faithful, guiltless, high principled, honest, honorable, incorruptible, inculpable, in the clear*, irreprehensible,… … New thesaurus
virtuous — ► ADJECTIVE 1) having or showing high moral standards. 2) archaic chaste. DERIVATIVES virtuously adverb virtuousness noun … English terms dictionary
virtuous — [vʉr′cho͞o əs] adj. [ME vertuous < OFr vertuos < LL virtuosus < L virtus, worth, VIRTUE] 1. having, or characterized by, moral virtue; righteous 2. chaste: said of a woman 3. Archaic having potency; efficacious SYN. CHASTE, MORAL… … English World dictionary
virtuous — [[t]vɜ͟ː(r)tʃuəs[/t]] 1) ADJ GRADED A virtuous person behaves in a moral and correct way. Louis was shown as an intelligent, courageous and virtuous family man. Syn: good 2) ADJ GRADED If you describe someone as virtuous, you mean that they have… … English dictionary
virtuous — virtuously, adv. virtuousness, n. /verr chooh euhs/, adj. 1. conforming to moral and ethical principles; morally excellent; upright: Lead a virtuous life. 2. chaste: a virtuous young person. [1300 50; alter. (with i < L) of ME vertuous < AF < LL… … Universalium
virtuous — vir|tu|ous [ˈvə:tʃuəs US ˈvə:r ] adj 1.) formal behaving in a very honest and moral way ≠ ↑wicked ▪ a virtuous man ▪ Natalie considered herself very virtuous because she neither drank nor smoked. 2.) old use not willing to have sex, at least… … Dictionary of contemporary English
virtuous — vir|tu|ous [ vɜrtʃuəs ] adjective behaving or done in a way that is morally good and right: She always tried to lead a virtuous life. a. used in a negative way for describing someone who thinks they are morally better than other people: Sam s… … Usage of the words and phrases in modern English