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• vir|tue|less — «VUR choo lihs», adjective. devoid of virtue; without excellence or merit; bad …   Useful english dictionary

• vir — al·ka·ver·vir; cen·tum·vir; de·cem·vir; de·vir·gin·ate; du·um·vir; in·vir·tu·ate; qua·drum·vir; quin·que·vir; sep·tem·vir; tri·um·vir; tri·um·vir·al; vir; vir·e·lay; vir·eo; vir·e·on·i·dae; vir·ga; vir·gat·er; vir·ga·tion; vir·gil·ia;… …   English syllables

• tue — bat·tue; in·tue; tue; vir·tue; vir·tue·less; vir·tue·less·ness; …   English syllables

• virtue — vir·tue …   English syllables

• virtue — vir|tue W3 [ˈvə:tʃu: US ˈvə:r ] n [Date: 1100 1200; : Old French; Origin: virtu, from Latin virtus strength, virtue , from vir man ] 1.) [U] formal moral goodness of character and behaviour ≠ ↑vice ▪ Women have often been used as symbols of… …   Dictionary of contemporary English

• virtue — vir•tue [[t]ˈvɜr tʃu[/t]] n. 1) pho conformity of one s life and conduct to moral and ethical principles; moral excellence; rectitude 2) pho a particular moral excellence 3) cvb chastity; virginity: to lose one s virtue[/ex] 4) a good or… …   From formal English to slang

• 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

• virtueless — vir·tue·less …   English syllables

• virtuelessness — vir·tue·less·ness …   English syllables

• virtue-proof — virˈtue proof (Milton vertue ) adjective Impregnable in virtue • • • Main Entry: ↑virtue …   Useful english dictionary