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virtueMain Entry: vir·tue Pronunciation: \ˈvər-(ˌ)chü\ Function: 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 excellence — vir·tue·less \-(ˌ)chü-ləs\ adjective — by virtue of or in virtue of : through the force of : by authority of
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