Mawson, C.O.S., ed. (1870–1938). Roget’s International Thesaurus. 1922.
Class VI. Words Relating to the Sentient and Moral PowersSection IV. Moral Affections
1. Moral Obligations
922. Right.
NOUN:RIGHT; what ought to be, what should be; what is fit &c. adj.; fitness &c. adj.; summum jus [L.].JUSTICE, equity; equitableness &c. adj.; propriety; fair play, square deal [colloq.], impartiality, measure for measure, give and take, lex talionis [L.].
scales of justice, evenhanded justice, karma; suum cuique [L.]; clear stage -, fair field- and no favor; retributive justice, nemesis.
Astræa, Nemesis, Themis, Rhadamanthus.
morals (duty) [See Duty]; law [See Legality]; honor (probity) [See Probity]; virtue [See Virtue].
VERB:BE RIGHT &c. adj.; stand to reason.
see justice done, see one righted, see fair play; do justice to; recompense (reward) [See Reward]; hold the scales even, give and take; serve one right, put the saddle on the right horse; give every one his due, give the devil his due; audire alteram partem [L.].
DESERVE &c. (be entitled to) [See Dueness].
ADJECTIVE:RIGHT, good; just, reasonable; fit [See Dueness]; equal, equable, equitable; evenhanded, fair, square, fair and square.
LEGITIMATE, justifiable, rightful; as it should be, as it ought to be; lawful (permitted) [See Permission], (legal) [See Legality].
DESERVED [See Dueness].
ADVERB:RIGHTLY &c. adj.; à -, au– bon droit [F.], in justice, in equity, in reason.
without -distinction of, – regard to, – respect to- persons; upon even terms.
INTERJECTION:all right! QUOTATIONS:
- Dieu et mon droit.
- In equal scale weighing delight and dole.—Hamlet
- Justitia cuum cuique distribuit.—Cicero
- Justitiæ soror incorrupta fides.
- Justitia virtutem regina.
- Thrice is he armed that hath his quarrel just.—II Henry VI
- Sir, I would rather be right than be president.—Henry Clay
- Heaven itself has ordained the right.—Washington
- Righteousness is at the bottom of all things.—Phillips Brooks