virtue virtue /ˈvɝːtʃuː/

noun

1. () The quality of doing what is right and avoiding what is wrong  ( moral excellence , virtuousness , virtue )
   the quality of doing what is right and avoiding what is wrong
     Honesty is a virtue that should be cherished and upheld.
   Honesty is a virtue that should be cherished and upheld.
   
2. () Any admirable quality or attribute  ( virtue , merit )
   any admirable quality or attribute
    Work of great merit
   work of great merit
   
3. A particular moral excellence  ( virtue )
   a particular moral excellence
    Patience is a virtue that not everyone possesses.
   Patience is a virtue that not everyone possesses.
   
   
4. Morality with respect to sexual relations  ( chastity , sexual morality , virtue )
   morality with respect to sexual relations