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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Coffee Trivia

Coffee dates back to the 9th century. Goat herders in Ethiopia noticed their goats seem to be “dancing” after eating berries from a particular shrub. They reported it to the local monastery, and a monk made a drink out of it. The monk found out he felt energized and kept him awake at night. That’s how the first coffee drink was born.

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