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right·eous    Audio Help   [rahy-chuhs] Pronunciation Key
–adjective
1.characterized by uprightness or morality: a righteous observance of the law.
2.morally right or justifiable: righteous indignation.
3.acting in an upright, moral way; virtuous: a righteous and godly person.
4.Slang. absolutely genuine or wonderful: some righteous playing by a jazz great.
–noun
5.the righteous, (used with a plural verb) righteous persons collectively.

[Origin: bef. 900; earlier rightwos, rightwis (remodeled with -ous), ME; OE rihtwīs. See right, wise2]

right·eous·ly, adverb

3. good, honest, fair, right.
3. evil, wicked.
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right·eous    Audio Help   (rī'chəs)  Pronunciation Key 
adj.  
  1. Morally upright; without guilt or sin: a righteous parishioner.
  2. In accordance with virtue or morality: a righteous judgment.
  3. Morally justifiable: righteous anger. See Synonyms at moral.

n.   Righteous people considered as a group.


[Middle English ryghtuous, alteration of rihtwise, from Old English rihtwīs : riht, right; see right + -wīse, -wise.]

right'eous·ly adv., right'eous·ness n.
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righteous 
early 16c. alteration of rightwise, from O.E. rihtwis, from riht (see right) + wis "wise, way, manner." Suffix altered by influence of courteous, etc. Meaning "genuine, excellent" is c.1900 in jazz slang.

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righteous

adjective
1. characterized by or proceeding from accepted standards of morality or justice; "the...prayer of a righteous man availeth much"- James 5:16 [ant: unrighteous
2. morally justified; "righteous indignation" 

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righteous1 [ˈraitʃəs] adjective
(of anger etc) justifiable
Example: righteous indignation
Arabic: مُبَرَّر
Chinese (Simplified): 正义的,义愤的
Chinese (Traditional): 正義的,義憤的
Czech: oprávněný
Danish: retfærdig
Dutch: gerechtvaardigd
Estonian: õigustatud
Finnish: oikeutettu
French: justifié
German: gerecht
Greek: δικαιολογημένος
Hungarian: jogos
Icelandic: réttmætur
Indonesian: bisa dibenarkan
Italian: giusto
Japanese: 正義の
Korean: 정당한, 당연한
Latvian: taisnīgs
Lithuanian: teisėtas
Norwegian: rettferdig
Polish: słuszny
Portuguese (Brazil): justo
Portuguese (Portugal): justo
Romanian: îndreptăţit
Russian: справедливый
Slovak: oprávnený
Slovenian: upravičen; pravičniški
Spanish: justificado
Swedish: rättmätig
Turkish: haklı
righteous2 [ˈraitʃəs] adjective
living a good moral life
Example: a righteous man
Arabic: تَقي، بار
Chinese (Simplified): 正直的,高尚的
Chinese (Traditional): 正直的,高尚的
Czech: počestný
Danish: retskaffen
Dutch: rechtschapen
Estonian: õiglane
Finnish: rehti
French: juste
German: rechtschaffen
Greek: ενάρετος
Hungarian: becsületes
Icelandic: réttlátur, réttsÿnn
Indonesian: jujur
Italian: retto, virtuoso
Japanese: 道徳的な
Korean: 올바른, 정직한
Latvian: taisnīgs; tikumīgs
Lithuanian: teisingas, doras
Norwegian: rettskaffen
Polish: prawy
Portuguese (Brazil): correto
Portuguese (Portugal): recto
Romanian: virtuos
Russian: праведный
Slovak: počestný
Slovenian: kreposten
Spanish: honrado, recto
Swedish: rättfärdig, rättskaffens
Turkish: dürüst, iyi ahlâklı
righteous3 [ˈraitʃəs] adjective
good; morally right
Example: a righteous action
Arabic: صالِح، خَيِّر، أخْلاقي
Chinese (Simplified): 公正的
Chinese (Traditional): 公正的
Czech: poctivý
Danish: retfærdig
Dutch: rechtvaardig
Estonian: õiglane
Finnish: oikeudenmukainen
French: vertueux
German: gerecht
Greek: θεάρεστος, ηθικός, χρηστός
Hungarian: tisztességes
Icelandic: réttlátur; dyggðugur
Indonesian: benar
Italian: retto
Japanese: 高潔な
Korean: 의로운
Latvian: taisnīgs; pareizs; godīgs
Lithuanian: teisingas, teisus
Norwegian: moralsk riktig
Polish: sprawiedliwy
Portuguese (Brazil): correto
Portuguese (Portugal): correcto
Romanian: cinstit
Russian: оправданный
Slovak: poctivý
Slovenian: pravičen
Spanish: correcto, bueno
Swedish: rättfärdig, rättmätig
Turkish: doğru, ahlâkî
See also: by right(s), right-angled, right-hand, rightful, rightfully, rightly, rightness, right-handed, get right, get, keep on the right side of, go right, not in one's right mind, not (quite) right in the head, put right, put/set to rights, right, right angle, right away, right now, right of way, right wing, right-hand man, righto, right-oh, rights, serve right

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Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary - Cite This Source - Share This

Righteous

Right"eous\, a. [OE. rightways, rightwise, AS. rightw[=i]s; riht right + w[=i]s wise, having wisdom, prudent. See Right, a., Wise, a.] Doing, or according with, that which is right; yielding to all their due; just; equitable; especially, free from wrong, guilt, or sin; holy; as, a righteous man or act; a righteous retribution.

Fearless in his righteous cause. --Milton.

Syn: Upright; just; godly; holy; uncorrupt; virtuous; honest; equitable; rightful.

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