righteous meaning
EN
[ˈraɪtʃəs] [-aɪtʃəs] 
US - VerbSGrighteousesPRrighteousingPT, PPrighteousedSUF-wise
- To make righteous; specifically, to justify religiously, to absolve from sin.
- To make righteous; specifically, to justify religiously, to absolve from sin.
- AdjectiveCOMmore righteousSUPmost righteous
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- Used in the Middle of Sentence
- The Lord will not suffer the soul of the righteous to famish. -- Prov. x. 3.
- 1611, Bible (KJV): Psalms 37:21, The wicked borroweth, and payeth not again: but the righteous sheweth mercy, and giveth.
- Used in the Middle of Sentence
Definition of righteous in English Dictionary
- Part-of-Speech Hierarchy
- Adjectives
- Morphemes
- Suffixes
- Words by suffix
- Words suffixed with -wise
- Words suffixed with -wise
- Words by suffix
- Suffixes
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Source: Wiktionary
Grammatically, this word "righteous" is an adjective. It's also a morpheme, more specifically, a suffixe. It's also a verb.