J. Hector St. Jean de Crevecoeur's "Letters from an American Farmer"

virtue

vir·​tue ˈvər-(ˌ)chü 
Noun
1
a
: conformity to a standard of right : MORALITY
b
: a particular moral excellence
2
: a beneficial quality or power of a thing
3
: manly strength or courage : VALOR
4
: a commendable quality or trait : MERIT
5
: a capacity to act : POTENCY
6
: chastity especially in a woman
7
virtues plural : an order of angels see CELESTIAL HIERARCHY

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