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virtu

[ver-too, vur-too] / vərˈtu, ˈvɜr tu /
NOUN
bric-a-brac
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For example, Machiavelli appears and discusses his philosophical concept of "virtu" – the qualities needed to be a leader – with the hero Ezio.

From The Guardian • Mar. 15, 2011

Courting private cap ital, the new regime has returned virtu ally all foreign properties seized by Sukarno, promised tax holidays and easy repatriation of profits to all newcomers.

From Time Magazine Archive

New foreign investment virtu ally was halted for months following the disorders.

From Time Magazine Archive

Scientists have discovered that each species and strain has a distinctive "fingerprint" that can be used for virtu ally immediate identification.

From Time Magazine Archive

Articles of luxury and virtu are mainly the production of European nations.

From Recollections of Forty Years in the House, Senate and Cabinet An Autobiography. by Sherman, John