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单词 objet de vertu
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Definition of objet de vertu in English:

objet de vertu

(also objet de virtu)
noun ˌɒbʒeɪ də vəːˈt(j)uː
  • An article that is interesting because of its antiquity, beauty, quality of workmanship, etc.

Origin

Mid 19th century; earliest use found in Vanity Fair. From objet + de + vertu, variant of virtu, probably after French objet d'art objet d'art. There is no corresponding phrase in French; the required sense of French vertu does not exist.

 
 

Definition of objet de vertu in US English:

objet de vertu

(also objet de virtu)
nounˌɒbʒeɪ də vəːˈt(j)uː
  • An article that is interesting because of its antiquity, beauty, quality of workmanship, etc.

Origin

Mid 19th century; earliest use found in Vanity Fair. From objet + de + vertu, variant of virtu, probably after French objet d'art objet d'art. There is no corresponding phrase in French; the required sense of French vertu does not exist.

 
 
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