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–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

]

—Related forms

right·eous·ly, adverb

—Synonyms 3. good, honest, fair, right.

—Antonyms 3. evil, wicked.

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right·eous Audio Help (rī'chəs) Pronunciation Key
adj.

Morally upright; without guilt or sin: a righteous parishioner.
In accordance with virtue or morality: a righteous judgment.
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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Online Etymology Dictionary - Cite This Source - Share This
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"

Kernerman English Multilingual Dictionary - Cite This Source - Share This
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

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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