vertu

/vərˈtu/
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Other forms: vertus

Definitions of vertu
  1. noun
    love of or taste for fine objects of art
    synonyms: connoisseurship, virtu
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    type of:
    appreciation, discernment, perceptiveness, taste
    delicate discrimination (especially of aesthetic values)
  2. noun
    artistic quality
    synonyms: virtu
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    type of:
    quality
    an essential and distinguishing attribute of something or someone
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