"objet de vertu" meaning in English

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Noun

Forms: objets de vertu [plural]
Etymology: From French objet + de + variant form of English virtu, after e.g. English objet d'art, from French objet d’art. The term objet de vertu does not exist in French. Etymology templates: {{der|en|fr|objet}} French objet, {{cog|en|virtu}} English virtu, {{cog|en|objet d'art}} English objet d'art, {{cog|fr|objet d'art}} French objet d’art Head templates: {{en-noun|objets de vertu}} objet de vertu (plural objets de vertu)
  1. An object of particular interest for reasons of history, workmanship etc.
    Sense id: en-objet_de_vertu-en-noun-DgsiVdU6 Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header, Pages with 1 entry, Pages with entries

Inflected forms

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