arête

• Without question, personal responsibility is also manifest in the pursuit of what the Greeks called arête or excellence. —  Black America Web
• Madison, like de Tocqueville, recognized the importance of men's behavior - their pursuit of arête - in maintaining a free nation. —  Black America Web
• As Andrew shoots Marta on the first 5.11, Jaime climbs the un-named arête at the left side of the wall, a beautiful feature with another difficult finish.
• An hour after the fall on the south arête the hill blockade had been broken. —  The Daughter of a Magnate
• All the old awe and terror that disappeared in his presence revive at the eloquent description of the _arête_. —  Stray Studies from England and Italy

Allen's Synonyms and Antonyms