cardinal virtue in English
noun
1
each of the chief natural virtues of justice, prudence, temperance, and fortitude, as defined by Plato and Aristotle and adopted by the Church Fathers.
One of the author's most helpful analyses is based on the four cardinal virtues of prudence, fortitude, justice and temperance.
Use "cardinal virtue" in a sentence
Below are sample sentences containing the word "cardinal virtue" from the English Dictionary. We can refer to these sentence patterns for sentences in case of finding sample sentences with the word "cardinal virtue", or refer to the context using the word "cardinal virtue" in the English Dictionary.
1. 14 Her book has the cardinal virtue of simplicity.
2. Counsel, the third of the seven gifts of the Holy Spirit enumerated in Isaiah 11:2-3, is the perfection of the cardinal virtue of prudence.While prudence, like all the cardinal virtues, can be practiced by anyone, whether in a state of grace or not, it can take on a supernatural dimension through sanctifying grace.Counsel is the fruit of this supernatural prudence.