Dictionary Definition :
Definition[1]
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德 (1) Goodness, virtuous roots [善根] (alpa-kuśalamūla). (2) Meritorious virtue; the power of goodness that is accumulated in the course of acting in a way that accords with the nature of reality [功德] (puṇya). (3) Sagely qualities (guṇa).
Definition[2]
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Virtue, moral excellence, moral power, power; also translates guna; translit. ta.
Source
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A Dictionary of Chinese Buddhist Terms, William Edward Soothill and Lewis Hodous
Definition[3]
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此勝論師義。如德有二十四種中說。
Source
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朱芾煌《法相辭典》字庫