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arete definition

arete (ar′ə tā′, är′-)

noun

excellence or virtue, esp. in the full realization of potential or inherent function by a person or thing

Etymology: Gr

Webster's New World College Dictionary Copyright © 2005 by Wiley Publishing, Inc., Cleveland, Ohio.
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