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in virtue of

in virtue of preposition: synonym of by virtue of.

Preposition

in virtue of

  1. (idiomatic) Synonym of by virtue of.
    Synonyms:
    by virtue of

Synonyms of in virtue of

Questions about in virtue of

What does in virtue of mean?
In virtue of means synonym of by virtue of.
What part of speech is in virtue of?
In virtue of is a preposition.

Words near in virtue of in the dictionary

  1. in very deed
  2. in view
  3. in view of
  4. in vigilance
  5. in vino veritas
  6. in virtue of
  7. in virtue of which
  8. in vitro
  9. in vitro fertilisation
  10. in vitro fertilisations
  11. in vitro fertilization

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