righteous cause

collocation in English

meaningsofrighteousandcause

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righteous
adjective
uk
/ˈraɪ.tʃəs/us
/ˈraɪ.tʃəs/
morally ...
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cause
noun
uk
/kɔːz/us
/kɑːz/
the reason why something, especially something ...
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(Definition ofrighteousandcausefrom theCambridge English Dictionary© Cambridge University Press)

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They believe themselves to be a legitimate army and that they are acting for arighteouscause.
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But it can be acquired by speech backed by arighteouscause.
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It is not enough to have arighteouscause.
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It is a struggle for arighteouscause.
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After all, we want to be certain that we are fighting arighteouscause.
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Dedicated with reverence, with love, and with solemn prayer to the martyred dead of a fallen but still a just andrighteouscause.
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The society aimed to aid and assist in thisrighteouscauseas far as lies within our power...
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The force plays havoc with the would-be rescuers, turning theirrighteouscauseinto a death trap.
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Because it is good, it ought not to lend its aid except in a good andrighteouscause.
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He may be an apostle of righteous causes; or he may be one who indulges in unworthy pleasures.
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