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No. 12,163 in French

vertu

Virtue; moral excellence or goodness.

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  • La vertu est souvent associée à la morale et à l'éthique personnelle.

    Virtue is often associated with morality and personal ethics.

    The word 'vertu' is used here in its most common sense, signifying moral excellence or righteousness.

  • Dans les poèmes anciens, la vertu était célébrée comme une qualité digne des héros.

    In ancient poems, virtue was celebrated as a quality worthy of heroes.

    In this sentence, 'vertu' is used in a literary and historical context to emphasize praiseworthy character traits.

  • Acquérir la vertu demande du temps et de la dévotion.

    Acquiring virtue requires time and devotion.

    Here, 'vertu' denotes an admirable quality or virtue that one strives to develop over time.

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