Definition of Vitu
Vir*tu" (?; 277), n. [It. virtù
virtue, excellence, from L. virtus. See Virtue.] A love
of the fine arts; a taste for curiosities. J. Spence.
An article, or piece, of
virtu, an object of art or antiquity; a curiosity, such as
those found in museums or private collections.
I had thoughts, in my chambers to place it in view,
To be shown to my friends as a piece of virtù.
Goldsmith.
Vir*tu" (?; 277), n. [It. virtù
virtue, excellence, from L. virtus. See Virtue.] A love
of the fine arts; a taste for curiosities. J. Spence.
An article, or piece, of
virtu, an object of art or antiquity; a curiosity, such as
those found in museums or private collections.
I had thoughts, in my chambers to place it in view,
To be shown to my friends as a piece of virtù.
Goldsmith.
- Webster's Unabridged Dictionary (1913)
- The Nuttall Encyclopedia
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