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ἀρετή
ἀρετή Ἄρης goodness, excellence, of any kind, esp. of manly qualities, manhood, valour, prowess, Hom., Hdt. (like Lat. vir-tus, from vir). rank, nobility, Theogn., Eur. in Prose, generally, goodness, excellence in any art, Plat., etc.; of animals or things, Hdt., Attic. in moral sense, goodness, virtue, Plat., etc.:—also character for virtue, merit, Eur., etc. ἀρ. εἴς τινα service done him, Thuc.; ἀρ. περί τινα Xen.

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goodness, excellence

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ἀρετή Ἄρης goodness, excellence, of any kind, esp. of manly qualities, manhood, valour, prowess, Hom., Hdt. (like Lat. vir-tus, from vir). rank, nobility, Theogn., Eur. in Prose, generally, goodness, excellence in any art, Plat., etc.; of animals or things, Hdt., Attic. in moral sense, goodness, virtue, Plat., etc.:—also character for virtue, merit, Eur., etc. ἀρ. εἴς τινα service done him, Thuc.; ἀρ. περί τινα Xen.
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