virtue name

virtue name
a Puritan given name, such as Hope or Charity, derived from one of the Christian virtues

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  • Virtue — (Latin virtus ; Greek Polytonic|ἀρετή) is moral excellence. Personal virtues are characteristics valued as promoting individual and collective well being, and thus good by definition. The opposite of virtue is vice.Etymologically the word virtue… …   Wikipedia

  • Virtue — • According to its etymology the word virtue (Latin virtus) signifies manliness or courage Catholic Encyclopedia. Kevin Knight. 2006. Virtue     Virtue      …   Catholic encyclopedia

  • virtue — (n.) early 13c., moral life and conduct, moral excellence, vertu, from Anglo French and O.Fr. vertu, from L. virtutem (nom. virtus) moral strength, manliness, valor, excellence, worth, from vir man (see VIRILE (Cf. virile)). For my part I honour… …   Etymology dictionary

  • name — n Name, designation, denomination, appellation, title, style mean the word or combination of words by which something is called and by means of which it can be distinguished or identified. Name is so general that it can be used of any such word… …   New Dictionary of Synonyms

  • Virtue jurisprudence — In the philosophy of law, virtue jurisprudence is the name given to theories of law related to virtue ethics. By making the aretaic turn in legal theory, virtue jurisprudence focuses on the importance of character and human excellence or virtue… …   Wikipedia

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  • Virtue (musical group) — Infobox musical artist Name = Virtue Background = group or band Alias = Origin = New Orleans, Louisiana United States Genre = Gospel, Contemporary Christian, Inspirational/Worship Years active = 1997 ndash; Present Label = Verity Records (1997… …   Wikipedia

  • Virtue Is Its Own Reward — Infobox Film name = Virtue Is Its Own Reward image size = caption = director = Joe De Grasse producer = writer = John Barton Oxford Harry G. Stafford narrator = starring = Pauline Bush Lon Chaney, Sr. music = cinematography = editing =… …   Wikipedia

  • Virtue (film) — Infobox Film name = Virtue image size = caption = director = Edward Buzzell producer = writer = Ethel Hill (story) Robert Riskin narrator = starring = Carole Lombard Pat O Brien music = cinematography = editing = distributor = released = October… …   Wikipedia

  • name — namer, n. /naym/, n., v., named, naming, adj. n. 1. a word or a combination of words by which a person, place, or thing, a body or class, or any object of thought is designated, called, or known. 2. mere designation, as distinguished from fact:… …   Universalium

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