virtus
- proper noun
- Literature
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Virtus
- In honor of the never-ending saga, here's a quick trip down memory lane 2009 for Mount Virtus readers:
- Virtus Roma
Examples
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15 Myles McDonnell, Roman Manliness: Virtus and the Roman Republic (New York: Cambridge University Press, 2006), pp. 181-83.
Academic text (2010) -
Virtus represents the genius of the Commonwealth.
Academic text (1990) -
In Latin, it's virtus and vitium, although again, other vocabulary gets used too.
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21 Virtus is the moral-political criterion for judging eventual injustice and other such things in relations of friendship.
Academic text (1994) -
I thought of my belt, its silver buckle embossed with White Oak's coat of arms and the words Fides et Virtus.
Fiction book (1999) -
In medio virtus stat, the expression goes, and a proper understanding of the conciliar teaching requires a more nuanced perspective on the event of the council.
Academic text (2002) -
You may recall that Kobe Bryant was in discussions with Virtus Bologna of the Italian League about temporarily playing for them during the NBA lockout last summer, but those talks never went anywhere.
Blog text (31) -
In ancient Roman art, Virtus was often depicted as a goddess embodying bravery and military strength.
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The statue of Virtus stands proudly in the center of the town square, symbolizing the courage of its citizens.
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During the festival, the worshippers gathered to honor Virtus, praying for courage in their battles.
Antonyms
Surface Forms
Etymology
Virtus was also the Roman person or goddess who stood for 'courage' and military strength. Romans built temples and made offerings to virtus, which helps us remember why the word links the idea of a brave hero to the quality of moral strength.