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righteous

/ˈɹaɪtʃəs/ · verb

Meaning

  1. To make righteous; specifically, to justify religiously, to absolve from sin.
  2. Free from sin or guilt.
  3. Moral and virtuous, to the point of sanctimonious.
  4. Justified morally.
  5. Awesome; great.

Etymology / origin

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Sources

  1. DictionaryAPI.dev English dictionary data
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