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geriht

Pronunciation: /jeˈrixt/

“geriht” is an Old English word. Its 8 meanings in English:

adjective

  1. right; just

noun

  1. that which is right, just, or fair; justice; equity
  2. a right
  3. rule; regulation; law
  4. duty; office
  5. truth
  6. direction; a straight line
  7. account; reckoning

Etymology

From Proto-Germanic *garehtaz, equivalent to ġe- + riht. Cognate with Gothic 𐌲𐌰𐍂𐌰𐌹𐌷𐍄𐍃 (garaihts), German, Luxembourgish and Dutch gerecht.

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