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View synonyms for virtu
virtu
or ver·tu
[ ver-too, vur-too ]
noun
- excellence or merit in objects of art, curios, and the like.
- (used with a plural verb) such objects or articles collectively.
- a taste for or knowledge of such objects.
virtu
/ vɜːˈtuː /
noun
- a taste or love for curios or works of fine art; connoisseurship
- such objects collectively
- the quality of being rare, beautiful, or otherwise appealing to a connoisseur (esp in the phrases articles of virtu; objects of virtu )
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Word History and Origins
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Word History and Origins
Origin of virtu1
C18: from Italian virtù; see virtue
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Example Sentences
On every side was to be seen rich hangings and articles of virtu.
From Project Gutenberg
That is a country replete with articles of virtu, the only thing is to find them.
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There were gorgeous carpets and hangings, frescoed ceilings, spurious objects of virtu, and pier-tables loaded with ornaments.
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Serendipity, sėr-en-dip′i-ti, n. a love for rare old books and other articles of virtu.
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Of Consul Smith I am unable to present the lover of virtu with any particulars more acceptable than the following.
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