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cardinal virtue
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cardinal virtue

noun

Definition of CARDINAL VIRTUE

1
: one of the four classically defined natural virtues prudence, justice, temperance, or fortitude
2
: a quality designated as a major virtue

Examples of CARDINAL VIRTUE

  1. <the cardinal virtue of wool is that it retains its insulating properties even when wet>

First Known Use of CARDINAL VIRTUE

14th century

Related to CARDINAL VIRTUE

Synonyms
excellence, distinction, excellency, grace, merit, value, virtue
Antonyms
deficiency, demerit, disvalue

Rhymes with CARDINAL VIRTUE

Aracaju, cornflower blue, didgeridoo, downy mildew, easy virtue, hullabaloo, in deep doo-doo, Kalamazoo, merry-andrew, mulligan stew, Ouagadougou, out of the blue, Papandreou, pirarucu, Port du Salut, tu-whit tu-whoo, Vanuatu, Wandering Jew

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