by virtue of

by virtue of something

because of something; due to something. She's permitted to vote by virtue of her age. They are members of the club by virtue of their great wealth.

(slightly formal)

because of Many people believe that he will avoid jail by virtue of his money and connections.

Also in virtue of. On the grounds of, by reason of, as in By virtue of a large inheritance she could easily afford not to work. [Early 1300s]

Name	Pronounced	Usage
Anja	AHN-yah (Swedish, Finnish, Croatian, Serbian, German)	Swedish, Norwegian, Danish, Finnish, Slovene, Croatian, Serbian, German, Dutch
Maybelle	-	English
Caryl	KER-əl, KAR-əl	English
Gerlind	-	Ancient Germanic
Iosif	ee-O-seef (Russian), YO-seef (Romanian)	Russian, Romanian, Greek
Lidiya	LEE-dee-yah (Russian)	Russian, Bulgarian