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noun
An object of particular interest for reasons of history, workmanship etc.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
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History
From French objet + de + variant form of English virtu, after e.g. English objet d'art, from French objet d'art. The term objet de vertu does not exist in French.
