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virtuous

adjective

Morally excellent

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Word Facts

Word length
8
Starts with
V
Ends with
S
Contains
IR
Scrabble score
11
CEFR level
C1

How it sounds

Pronunciation

ˈvɜːt͡ʃʊəs

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adjective

  1. Morally excellent

adjective

  1. In a state of sexual virginity

    “Pure and vestal modesty”

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Example Sentences

Pure and vestal modesty
A spinster or virgin lady
Men have decreed that their women must be pure and virginal

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