righteous
To make righteous; specifically, to justify religiously, to absolve from sinTo make righteous; specifically, to justify religiously, to absolve from sin.
» Sami strayed from the righteous path.
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1 sensesTo make righteous; specifically, to justify religiously, to absolve from sin.
Examples
25 sentencesSami strayed from the righteous path.
The righteous man alone is blessed.
I never said that he was righteous.
How do I quell my righteous indignation?
The righteous will cross a path full of thorns.
Origin
From earlier rightuous, rightwose, rightwos, rightwise, from Middle English rightwise, rigFrom earlier rightuous, rightwose, rightwos, rightwise, from Middle English rightwise, rightwis, from Old English rihtwīs (“righteous, just”), corresponding to right + -wise (with assimilation of second element to -ous), or to right + wise (“way, manner”). Cognate with Scots richtwis (“righteous”), Old High German rehtwīsic (“righteous, just”), Icelandic réttvíss (“righteous, just”). Compare also thefteous, mighteous.
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Forms
righteouses, righteousing, righteoused, righteoused| Base form | righteous · to righteous |
|---|---|
| 3rd person singular | righteouses |
| Present participle | righteousing |
| Past simple | righteoused |
| Past participle | righteoused |
regular · Lesson
Lessons for this word
3 lessons- A1Present simple — Because it is a verb
- A1Past simple, regular verbs — Because of its past form
- A2Present perfect: introduction — Because of its past participle