objet de vertu

English dictionary entry

Meanings

noun
  1. An object of particular interest for reasons of history, workmanship etc.

Word forms

objet de vertu objets de vertu

Etymology

From French objet + de + variant form of English virtu, after e.g. English objet d'art, from French objet d'art. The term objet de vertu does not exist in French.

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