"vertuous" meaning in All languages combined

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Adjective [English]

Forms: more vertuous [comparative], most vertuous [superlative]
Head templates: {{en-adj}} vertuous (comparative more vertuous, superlative most vertuous)
  1. Obsolete spelling of virtuous. Tags: alt-of, obsolete Alternative form of: virtuous
    Sense id: en-vertuous-en-adj-Pw5-dJq9 Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header, Pages with 2 entries, Pages with entries, Middle English terms suffixed with -ous, Pages with 2 entries, Pages with entries Disambiguation of Middle English terms suffixed with -ous: 10 2 9 2 6 9 12 4 5 13 11 7 6 5 Disambiguation of Pages with 2 entries: 33 1 8 1 5 3 9 2 4 11 9 6 6 2 Disambiguation of Pages with entries: 25 1 8 0 6 2 11 1 5 12 12 8 9 1

Adjective [Middle English]

IPA: /vɛrtiu̯ˈuːs/, /ˈvɛrtiu̯us/, /ˈvɛrtiu̯əs/, /vɛrˈtuːs/, /ˈvɛrtus/
Etymology: Borrowed from Anglo-Norman vertuous, vertous, from Latin virtuōsus; equivalent to vertu + -ous. Etymology templates: {{bor|enm|xno|vertuous}} Anglo-Norman vertuous, {{der|enm|la|virtuōsus}} Latin virtuōsus, {{af|enm|vertu|-ous}} vertu + -ous Head templates: {{head|enm|adjective|plural and weak singular|vertuouse||{{{2}}}||{{{3}}}|head=}} vertuous (plural and weak singular vertuouse), {{enm-adj|vertuouse}} vertuous (plural and weak singular vertuouse) Forms: vertuouse [plural], vertuouse [singular, weak], vertews [alternative], vertuows [alternative], wertuus [alternative], vertuose [alternative], vertuus [alternative], virtuous [alternative], vertewes [alternative], vertiuus [alternative], vertuuous [alternative], vertevous [alternative], vertyuous [alternative]
  1. Virtuous; morally correct, righteous or good:
    Just, fair, unbiased; having no prejudice or hypocrisy.
    Sense id: en-vertuous-enm-adj-dpSS1fZF Categories (other): Ethics Disambiguation of Ethics: 13 13 13 21 1 5 2 3 20 3 4 0 2
  2. Virtuous; morally correct, righteous or good:
    Brave, fearless; displaying courageousness or mettle.
    Sense id: en-vertuous-enm-adj-RVK~btLH Categories (other): Ethics Disambiguation of Ethics: 13 13 13 21 1 5 2 3 20 3 4 0 2
  3. Virtuous; morally correct, righteous or good:
    Sense id: en-vertuous-enm-adj-jkploY0T Categories (other): Ethics Disambiguation of Ethics: 13 13 13 21 1 5 2 3 20 3 4 0 2
  4. Designed to teach or instill moral values; causing or producing virtue.
    Sense id: en-vertuous-enm-adj-02BXSS3L Categories (other): Ethics Disambiguation of Ethics: 13 13 13 21 1 5 2 3 20 3 4 0 2
  5. Amazing, wonderful, brilliant; extremely good.
    Sense id: en-vertuous-enm-adj-EX42H6Sj
  6. Effective, useful; having benefits or virtues.
    Sense id: en-vertuous-enm-adj-eiNIxwlY Categories (other): Middle English entries with incorrect language header, Middle English terms suffixed with -ous Disambiguation of Middle English entries with incorrect language header: 8 3 8 3 6 6 14 5 7 8 13 9 8 3 Disambiguation of Middle English terms suffixed with -ous: 10 2 9 2 6 9 12 4 5 13 11 7 6 5
  7. Useful against occult or malign forces; warding against sorcery.
    Sense id: en-vertuous-enm-adj-F3ffFX0O Categories (other): Occult Disambiguation of Occult: 4 5 4 4 6 9 35 5 8 5 4 6 5
  8. Powerful, strong; having mightiness or potency (especially used of deities).
    Sense id: en-vertuous-enm-adj-mcdYAslS
  9. (rare) Wise, learned; having expert knowledge or ability. Tags: rare
    Sense id: en-vertuous-enm-adj-7wlyj6Sy Categories (other): Middle English terms suffixed with -ous, Education, Ethics Disambiguation of Middle English terms suffixed with -ous: 10 2 9 2 6 9 12 4 5 13 11 7 6 5 Disambiguation of Education: 0 0 0 41 0 0 0 0 59 0 0 0 0 Disambiguation of Ethics: 13 13 13 21 1 5 2 3 20 3 4 0 2
  10. (rare) Wealthy, rich, bounteous; overflowing with wealth. Tags: rare
    Sense id: en-vertuous-enm-adj-2Nm70ZMf Categories (other): Middle English entries with incorrect language header, Middle English terms suffixed with -ous Disambiguation of Middle English entries with incorrect language header: 8 3 8 3 6 6 14 5 7 8 13 9 8 3 Disambiguation of Middle English terms suffixed with -ous: 10 2 9 2 6 9 12 4 5 13 11 7 6 5
  11. (rare) Causing change or transformation; transformative. Tags: rare
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  12. (rare) Intense, rich, vigourous, active. Tags: rare
    Sense id: en-vertuous-enm-adj-29UETU8P
  13. (rare, of writing) Exciting, entertaining. Tags: rare
    Sense id: en-vertuous-enm-adj-jmOnsDlw
The following are not (yet) sense-disambiguated
Related terms: vertue, vertuously, vertuousnesse

Inflected forms

Alternative forms

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          "text": "[…]and so bifore alle othir men I chees wilfulli to be enformed bi hem and of hem, and speciali of Wiclef himsilf, as of the moost vertuous and goodlich wise man that I herde of owhere either knew.",
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}

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