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a woman of virtue

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  • Woman — • The position of woman in society has given rise to a discussion which, is known under the name of the woman question Catholic Encyclopedia. Kevin Knight. 2006. Woman     Woman      …   Catholic encyclopedia

  • Virtue ethics — Virtue theory is a branch of moral philosophy that emphasizes character, rather than rules or consequences, as the key element of ethical thinking. In the West virtue ethics was the prevailing approach to ethical thinking in the ancient and… …   Wikipedia

  • virtue — [vʉr′cho͞o] n. [ME vertue < OFr vertu, virtue, goodness, power < L virtus, manliness, worth < vir, man: see WEREWOLF] 1. general moral excellence; right action and thinking; goodness or morality 2. a specific moral quality regarded as… …   English World dictionary

  • virtue — vir|tue [ vɜrtʃu ] noun ** 1. ) count a good quality or habit that a person has, especially a moral one such as honesty or loyalty: Patience is not one of my virtues. teaching children the virtues of discipline and self control a ) count a… …   Usage of the words and phrases in modern English

  • virtue */*/ — UK [ˈvɜː(r)tʃuː] / US [ˈvɜrtʃu] noun Word forms virtue : singular virtue plural virtues 1) [countable] a good quality or habit that a person has, especially a moral one such as honesty or loyalty Patience is not one of my virtues. teaching… …   English dictionary

  • virtue — /ˈvɜtʃu / (say verchooh) noun 1. moral excellence or goodness. 2. conformity of life and conduct to moral laws; uprightness; rectitude. 3. a particular moral excellence, the cardinal virtues being justice, prudence, temperance, and fortitude, and …  

  • virtue — n. 1 moral excellence; uprightness, goodness. 2 a particular form of this (patience is a virtue). 3 chastity, esp. of a woman. 4 a good quality (has the virtue of being adjustable). 5 efficacy; inherent power (no virtue in such drugs). 6 an… …   Useful english dictionary

  • WOMAN — This article is arranged according to the following outline: the historical perspective biblical period marriage and children women in household life economic roles educational and managerial roles religious roles women outside the household… …   Encyclopedia of Judaism

  • woman — /ˈwʊmən / (say woomuhn) noun (plural women /ˈwɪmən / (say wimuhn)) 1. a female human being (distinguished from man). 2. an adult female person (distinguished from girl). 3. Colloquial a female lover, partner in a marriage or de facto relationship …  

  • woman — noun plural women / wImIn/ 1 FEMALE (C) an adult female person: I was talking to a woman I met on the flight. | married women | a woman priest/driver etc: How long will it be until we have a woman President? | women s clothes/organization etc:… …   Longman dictionary of contemporary English

  • virtue — noun Etymology: Middle English vertu, virtu, from Anglo French, from Latin virtut , virtus strength, manliness, virtue, from vir man more at virile Date: 13th century 1. a. conformity to a standard of right ; morality b. a particular moral… …   New Collegiate Dictionary

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