What does vertu in French mean?

What is the meaning of the word vertu in French? The article explains the full meaning, pronunciation along with bilingual examples and instructions on how to use vertu in French.

The word vertu in French means virtue, property, virtue, of easy virtue, in accordance with, woman of easy virtue, model of virtue, cardinal virtue, cardinal virtue. To learn more, please see the details below.

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Meaning of the word vertu

virtue

nom féminin (valeur morale)

(noun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc.)
L'honnêteté est une vertu.
Honesty is a virtue.

property

nom féminin (pouvoir)

(noun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc.)
Ce fruit a des vertus purgatives.
This fruit has laxative properties.

virtue

nom féminin (virginité) (dated)

(noun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc.)
Mademoiselle Irène a encore sa vertu.
Miss Irene still has her virtue.

of easy virtue

locution adjectivale (familier, péjoratif (peu fréquentable) (woman: dated, euphemism)

(expression: Prepositional phrase, adverbial phrase, or other phrase or expression--for example, "behind the times," "on your own.")

in accordance with

(de par [qch], en raison de [qch])

(expression: Prepositional phrase, adverbial phrase, or other phrase or expression--for example, "behind the times," "on your own.")
En vertu de l'article 5, vous devez présenter votre convocation au guichetier.
In accordance with article five, you must present your summons to the person at the counter.

woman of easy virtue

nom féminin (vieilli (prostituée)

(noun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc.)

model of virtue

nom masculin (personne irréprochable)

(noun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc.)

cardinal virtue

nom féminin (vertu primordiale)

(noun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc.)
Une vertu cardinale dans ce genre de circonstance est de garder son calme.

cardinal virtue

nom féminin (vertu déterminant les autres) (religion, philosophy)

(noun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc.)
Identifiées depuis Platon, les quatre vertus cardinales sont : la prudence, la tempérance, la force et la justice.

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