virtuous — [vʉr′cho͞o əs] adj. [ME vertuous < OFr vertuos < LL virtuosus < L virtus, worth, VIRTUE] 1. having, or characterized by, moral virtue; righteous 2. chaste: said of a woman 3. Archaic having potency; efficacious SYN. CHASTE, MORAL… … English World dictionary
virtuous — adjective 1》 having or showing high moral standards. 2》 archaic (especially of a woman) chaste. Derivatives virtuously adverb virtuousness noun … English new terms dictionary
Mary Wollstonecraft: A Vindication of the Rights of Woman — ▪ Primary Source Mary Wollstonecraft was 33 years old when she wrote A Vindication of the Rights of Woman, one of the first feminist tracts published. Unhappy with the position of women in society, she had long since determined to make her … Universalium
A Vindication of the Rights of Woman — A Vindication of the Rights of Woman: with Strictures on Political and Moral Subjects (1792), written by the eighteenth century British feminist Mary Wollstonecraft, is one of the earliest works of feminist philosophy. In it, Wollstonecraft… … Wikipedia
make an honest woman of — (now usu facetious) To marry, where the woman has first been seduced • • • Main Entry: ↑honest * * * dated or humorous marry a woman, esp. to avoid scandal if she is pregnant Origin: honest here originally meant ‘respectable’, but was probably… … Useful english dictionary
A Woman Killed with Kindness — is an early seventeenth century stage play, a tragedy written by Thomas Heywood. Acted in 1603 and first published in 1607, the play has generally been considered Heywood s masterpiece, and has received the most critical attention among Heywood s … Wikipedia
Hippo (Greek woman) — Hippo was a supposedly historical Greek woman mentioned by the 1st century AD Latin author Valerius Maximus as an example of chastity. She was also included among the Famous Women written about by Giovanni Boccaccio in the 14th century.In… … Wikipedia
Female genital cutting — (FGC), also known as female genital mutilation (FGM), female circumcision or female genital mutilation/cutting (FGM/C), refers to all procedures involving partial or total removal of the external female genitalia or other injury to the female… … Wikipedia
Mark Dyer — Warrior King (eigentlich Mark Dyer, * 27. Juli 1979, Kingston, Jamaika) ist ein jamaikanischer Reggae Musiker. Inhaltsverzeichnis 1 Karriere 2 Diskographie 3 Einzelnachweise 4 Weblinks // … Deutsch Wikipedia
Warrior King — (* 27. Juli 1979 in Kingston; richtiger Name Mark Dyer) ist ein jamaikanischer Reggae Musiker. Inhaltsverzeichnis 1 Karriere 2 Diskographie 3 Einzelnachweise 4 … Deutsch Wikipedia
