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| 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. |
| 5. | the righteous, (used with a plural verb) righteous persons collectively. |