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hyve — meaning in English

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English meaning

  • arete noun excellence, goodness; virtue.
  • glory noun Great honour, fame, or admiration earned through achievement.
  • virtue noun Moral goodness or excellence of character.

Senses

hyve is used for these senses in English:

  • arete (philosophy) excellence, goodness; virtue.
  • glory That quality in a person or thing which secures general praise or honour.
  • virtue (countable) An attribute of a personality (a "personality trait") which predisposes a person to behaviors resulting in human goodness; an admirable quality.

arete — full definition

  1. noun excellence, goodness; virtue.
  2. noun The proper state or condition for a human.

glory — full definition

  1. noun Great honour, fame, or admiration earned through achievement.
  2. noun Magnificent beauty or splendor.
  3. verb To take great pride or joy in something.

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