righteous

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righteous - Collaborative International Dictionary of English v.0.48 :

  Righteous \Right"eous\, a. [OE. rightways, rightwise, AS.
     rightw[imac]s; riht right + w[imac]s wise, having wisdom,
     prudent. See Right, a., Wise, a.]
     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.
     [1913 Webster]
  
           Fearless in his righteous cause.         --Milton.
     [1913 Webster]
  
     Syn: Upright; just; godly; holy; uncorrupt; virtuous; honest;
          equitable; rightful.
          [1913 Webster]

righteous - WordNet (r) 2.1 (2005) :

  righteous
      adj 1: characterized by or proceeding from accepted standards of
             morality or justice; "the...prayer of a righteous man
             availeth much"- James 5:16 [ant: unrighteous]
      2: morally justified; "righteous indignation"

righteous - Moby Thesaurus II by Grady Ward, 1.0 :

  113 Moby Thesaurus words for "righteous":
     Christendom, Christian, Christlike, Christly, God-fearing,
     according to Hoyle, angelic, appropriate, apt, blameless, clean,
     condign, correct, creditable, decent, decorous, due, erect,
     estimable, ethical, exemplary, fair, fit, fitting,
     full of integrity, godlike, godly, godly-minded, good, guiltless,
     heavenly, high-minded, high-principled, highly respectable, holy,
     holy-minded, honest, honorable, immaculate, inculpable, innocent,
     inviolate, irreproachable, just, justifiable, justified, kosher,
     law-abiding, law-loving, law-revering, manly, moral, moralistic,
     nice, noble, normal, normative, otherworldly, principled, proper,
     pure, pure in heart, purehearted, reputable, respectable, right,
     right and proper, right-minded, rightful, saintlike, saintly,
     seemly, self-righteous, seraphic, spiritual, spiritual-minded,
     spotless, stainless, sterling, straight, suitable, the believing,
     the chosen, the elect, the faithful, the good, the righteous,
     the saved, true-dealing, true-devoted, true-disposing, true-souled,
     true-spirited, truehearted, trustworthy, unblamable, unblemished,
     uncorrupt, uncorrupted, undefiled, unearthly, unimpeachable,
     unspotted, unstained, unsullied, untarnished, unworldly, upright,
     uprighteous, upstanding, virtuous, worthy, yeomanly