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RIGHTEOUS
righteous
(adjective) morally justified; “righteous indignation”
righteous
(adjective) characterized by or proceeding from accepted standards of morality or justice; “the...prayer of a righteous man availeth much”- James 5:16
Source: WordNet® 3.1
Etymology
Adjective
righteous (comparative more righteous, superlative most righteous)
Free from sin or guilt.
Moral and virtuous, to the point of sanctimonious.
Justified morally.
(slang, US) Awesome; great.
Verb
righteous (third-person singular simple present righteouses, present participle righteousing, simple past and past participle righteoused)
To make righteous; specifically, to justify religiously, to absolve from sin.
Source: Wiktionary
Right"eous, a. Etym: [OE. rightways, rightwise, AS.rightwis; riht right + wis wise, having wisdom, prudent. See Right, a., Wise, a.]
Definition: 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.
Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition
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