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Accordance with moral principles; conformity of behaviour or thought with the strictures of morality; good moral conduct. (defdate)
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(RQ:Fielding Tom Jones)
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A particular manifestation of moral excellence in a person; an admirable quality. (defdate)
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Specifically, each of several qualities held to be particularly important, including the four virtues, the three virtues, or the seven virtues opposed to the seven deadly sins. (defdate)
An inherently advantageous or excellent quality of something or someone; a favourable point, an advantage. (defdate)
(RQ:Defoe Robinson Crusoe)
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A creature embodying divine power, specifically one of the orders of heavenly beings, traditionally ranked above angels and archangels, and below seraphim and cherubim. (defdate)
(RQ:Milton Paradise Lost).
Specifically, moral conduct in sexual behaviour, especially of women; chastity. (defdate)
The inherent power of a god, or other supernatural being. (defdate)
The inherent power or efficacy of something (qualifier). (defdate)
(RQ:Southey Thalaba)
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