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righteous

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  1. moral                 
 
righ.teous \'ri--ch*s\ aj [alter. of earlier rightuous, alter. of ME 
   rightwise, rightwosX, fr. OE rihtwi-s, fr. riht, n., right + wi-s wise 1: 
   acting rightly : UPRIGHT  2a: according to what is right {~ actions}  2b: 
   arising from an outraged sense of justice or morality {~ indig nation} - 
   righ.teous.ly av