by virtue of
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by virtue of
- /baɪ ˈvɜːtʃuː ɒv/ UK
- /-tjuː-/ UK
- /baɪ ˈvɝtʃu ʌv/ US
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Modification of Middle English in vertu of, a calque of Anglo-Norman par vertu de or Middle French par la vertu de (“by the authority of”); from Old French vertu (“goodness; honour; valour; virtue”) (whence English virtue (“(obsolete) inherent power of a god or other supernatural being; inherent power or efficacy of something”)).
preposition
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(originally) By the authority or power of; (now) because of; on the grounds of; by reason of.
Moreouer the perfit beleue of this article, worketh in all true chriſten people, aloue to continue in this vnitie, and afeare to be caſte out of the ſame, and it worketh in them that be ſinners and repentant, great comforte, and conſolacion, to obteine remiſſion of ſinne, by vertue of Chriſtes paſſi
Similar: based on, due to, in virtue of, on account of, along of, because, because of, as a consequence of, out of consideration for, by dint of, on the force of, on the grounds of
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prep because of
| Español | por virtud de, a fuer de |
|---|---|
| Português | em virtude de |
| Français | en vertu de, étant donné, eu égard à, vu |
| Deutsch | aufgrund, wegen, vermöge |
| Italiano | in virtù di |
| Русский | на основании na osnovanii, в силу v silu, всле́дствие vslédstvije |
| العربية | عَلَى أَسَاس ʕalā ʔasās, بِفَضْل bifaḍl, بِمُقْتْضَى bimuqtḍā, بِسَبَبّ bisababb, اِسْتِنَادًا إِلَى istinādan ʔilā |
Talk about this word "by virtue of." Wiktionary, via Micwyn, micwyn.com/word/by%20virtue%20of. Accessed 6 Nov. 2026. by virtue of. (n.d.). In Wiktionary, via Micwyn. Retrieved November 6, 2026, from https://micwyn.com/word/by%20virtue%20of "by virtue of." Wiktionary, via Micwyn. Accessed November 6, 2026. https://micwyn.com/word/by%20virtue%20of.Cite this
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title = {by virtue of},
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year = {2026},
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