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cardinal virtues
  1. the most important moral qualities, traditionally justice, prudence, temperance, and fortitude
WordReference Random House Unabridged Dictionary of American English © 2025
car′dinal vir′tue, 
    1. Philosophyanything considered to be an important or characteristic virtue:Tenacity is his cardinal virtue.
    2. Philosophy cardinal virtues, Ancient Philos. justice, prudence, temperance, and fortitude.
    • Middle English 1300–50

'cardinal virtues' also found in these entries (note: many are not synonyms or translations):
cardinal virtue - natural virtue - virtue

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