in place of; subordinate to; designating a person below another in rank
A winding or spiral staircase.
One who acts in place of a superior.
A bad habit.
A tool for drawing lead into cames, or flat grooved rods, for casements.
Any of various crimes related (depending on jurisdiction) to weapons, prostitution, pornography, gambling, alcohol, tobacco, or drugs.
A defect in the temper or behaviour of a horse, such as to make the animal dangerous, to injure its health, or to diminish its usefulness.
A creature embodying divine power, specifically one of the orders of heavenly beings, traditionally ranked above angels and below archangels.
Accordance with moral principles; conformity of behaviour or thought with the strictures of morality; good moral conduct.
A particular manifestation of moral excellence in a person; an admirable quality.
Specifically, each of several qualities held to be particularly important, including the four cardinal virtues, the three theological virtues, or the seven virtues opposed to the seven deadly sins.
An inherently advantageous or excellent quality of something or someone; a favourable point, an advantage.
Specifically, moral conduct in sexual behaviour, especially of women; chastity.
The inherent power or efficacy of something (now only in phrases).