Proper
Virtuous
Virtuous adjective - Conforming to a high standard of morality or virtue.
Usage example: virtuous behavior is its own reward
Proper is a synonym for virtuous in character trait topic. Sometimes you can use "Proper" instead an adjective "Virtuous", if it concerns topics such as right, decent, chaste.
Mutual synonyms
Both words in one sentence
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Proper Lady: Possesses almost all of the characteristics; gentle, strong, virtuous, sacrificing, wise, loving, caring, tasteful, civilized, mannerly, devoted and loyal.
Source: Characters / Disgaea Novels -
Proper Lady: Despite the presence of straight examples, ultimately Deconstructed — the lovely and virtuous Helen utterly fails to keep her husband on the straight and narrow due to his lack of self discipline and crowd of poisonous friends.
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