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Pathfindernepal Posted 12 years ago
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Can some body explain the meaning of righteous to me?
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Pathfindernepal the meaning of righteous This is what the dictionaries say: Morally good or correct, especially according to standards set by religion. Morally correct Morally right or justifiable; virtuous. Acting in accord with divine or moral law : free from guilt or sin Morally right or justifiable <a righteous decision> Arising from an outraged sense of justice or morality <righteous indignation Also: US INFORMAL Very good; excellent slang : genuine, excellent
- Pathfindernepal the meaning of righteous This is what the dictionaries say: Morally good or correct, especially according to standards set by religion.
- Morally correct Morally right or justifiable; virtuous.
- Acting in accord with divine or moral law : free from guilt or sin Morally right or justifiable <a righteous decision> Arising from an outraged sense of justice or morality <righteous indignation Also: US INFORMAL Very good; excellent slang : genuine, excellent
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Pathfindernepalthe meaning of righteousThis is what the dictionaries say:
Morally good or correct, especially according to standards set by religion.
Morally correct
Morally right or justifiable; virtuous.
Acting in accord with divine or moral law : free from guilt or sin
Morally right or justifiable <
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I don't know if that definition included "righteous" in a slang sense. But if some young person exclaims "That's righteous man!". It's supposed to mean that they like it, and think it's very cool.
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