SINCE 1828
virtu
noun
vir·tu
| \ ˌvər-ˈtü
, ˌvir-\
, ˌvir-\
variants:
or vertu \ ˌvər-
, ˌver- \
, ˌver- \
Definition of virtu
1
: a love of or taste for curios or objets d'art
2
: productions of art especially of a curious or antique nature : objets d'art
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