virtue

noun

1. 1

   Accordance with moral principles; conformity of behaviour or thought with the strictures of morality; good moral conduct.

   “Without virtue, there is no freedom.”

2. 2

   A particular manifestation of moral excellence in a person; an admirable quality.

3. 3

   Specifically, each of several qualities held to be particularly important, including the four cardinal virtues, the three theological virtues, or the seven virtues opposed to the seven deadly sins.

4. 4

   An inherently advantageous or excellent quality of something or someone; a favourable point, an advantage.

5. 5

   A creature embodying divine power, specifically one of the orders of heavenly beings, traditionally ranked above angels and below archangels.

6. 6

   Specifically, moral conduct in sexual behaviour, especially of women; chastity.

7. 7

   The inherent power of a god, or other supernatural being.

8. 8

   The inherent power or efficacy of something (now only in phrases).