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| right·eous [ rchəss ] |
adjective |
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1. strictly observant of morality: always behaving according to a religious or moral code
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2. justifiable: considered to be correct or justifiable
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3. responding to injustice: arising from the perception of great injustice or wrongdoing
  righteous indignation
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4. U.S. great: good or outstanding
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dated slang
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plural noun |
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morally upright people: righteous people viewed as a group
believing that the righteous will prevail
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| [ Old English rihtwīs< earlier forms of right + -wise] |
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| right·eous·ly adverb |
| right·eous·ness noun |
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