righteous
意味
- (人が)徳の高い,正しいことをする
- (行為・気持ちなどが)もっともな,道理のある(the 〜)
- (複数扱い) 正義の人々
- 《集合的に;複数扱い》正義派,正義の人々
語源
英語の原文（Wiktionary）
From 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.