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vertuous

vertuous is the obsolete spelling of virtuous.

Meaning of virtuous

Adjective

virtuous (comparative more virtuous, superlative most virtuous)

  1. Full of virtue; having excellent moral character.
    • Successful communities need strong, selfless leaders and a virtuous people.

Forms of vertuous

comparativemore vertuous
superlativemost vertuous

Questions about vertuous

What is vertuous the obsolete spelling of?
Vertuous is the obsolete spelling of virtuous.

Words near vertuous in the dictionary

  1. vertue
  2. vertues
  3. Vertumnalia
  4. vertumnite
  5. Vertumnus
  6. vertuous
  7. vertuously
  8. vertuu
  9. vertuus
  10. vertvovs
  11. Vertz

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