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What is the noun for virtuous?

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virtue
  1. (obsolete) The inherent power of a god, or other supernatural being. [13th-19th c.]
  2. The inherent power or efficacy of something (now only in phrases). [from 13th c.]
  3. (uncountable) Accordance with moral principles; conformity of behaviour or thought with the strictures of morality; good moral conduct. [from 13th c.]
  4. A particular manifestation of moral excellence in a person; an admirable quality. [from 13th c.]
  5. Specifically, each of several qualities held to be particularly important, including the four cardinal virtues, the three theological virtues, or the seven virtues opposed to the seven deadly sins. [from 14th c.]
  6. An inherently advantageous or excellent quality of something or someone; a favourable point, an advantage. [from 14th c.]
  7. A creature embodying divine power, specifically one of the orders of heavenly beings, traditionally ranked above angels and below archangels. [from 14th c.]
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  9. Examples:
    1. “The book characterizes Washington as a man of resource, strength, and virtue.”
      “The virtue of steel is its strength, and an additional virtue of modern stainless steel is that it does not rust.”
      “Tillman's brave exploits demonstrated an unflagging virtue that would inspire a nation.”
virtuousness
  1. The state of being virtuous.
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  3. Examples:
    1. “Luke's innocence and virtuousness are emphasized in comparison to Hans' morally ambiguous occupation and mercenary tendencies.”
      “His unshakeable virtuousness in the face of an aggressive succubus was to be commended.”
      “Callers try to top each other in the virtuousness of their hysteria, and the violence of their solutions.”
virtuousnesses
virtues
  1. plural of virtue
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  3. Examples:
    1. “Those absolutists who extol the virtues of free trade without addressing its costs are urging us to build an incomplete trade policy.”
      “It was surely not wetness, as the incoming president termed their traditional virtues of niceness and fairmindedness.”
      “They meditate whether the virtues of the one will exalt or diminish the force of the other, or correct any of its nocent qualities.”
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