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   Virtu , n. [It. virtù virtue, excellence, from L. virtus.  See Virtue.] A love of the fine arts; a taste for curiosities.
   J. Spence.
   
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   An article of virtu, or a piece of virtu, , an object of art or antiquity; a curiosity, such as those found in museums or private collections.
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   I had thoughts, in my chambers to place it in view,
   To be shown to my friends as a piece of virtù.
   Goldsmith.
   
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