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10 Language-to-English Dictionaries正当な
Pronunciation / Transliteration: seitōna
"彼女は正当な王位継承者です。"
Comprehensive Definitions & Senses
2 senses- 1
Having a legitimate claim to something; justly entitled.
"She is the rightful heir to the throne." - 2
In accordance with what is morally or legally right.
"They fought for their rightful place in society."
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Linguistic Origin & Historical Etymology
The word 'rightful' originates from the Old English 'rihtfull', which combines 'riht' meaning 'right' and 'full', indicating possession or quality. Its usage has evolved from denoting moral correctness to encompassing legal and rightful claims in modern contexts.
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10 Global Lexicons: How "Rightful" is said worldwide
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légitime
Transliteration: légitime
"Elle est l'héritière légitime du trône."
rechtmäßig
Transliteration: rechtmäßig
"Sie ist die rechtmäßige Erbin des Thrones."
legittimo
Transliteration: legittimo
"È l'erede legittima del trono."
legítimo
Transliteration: legítimo
"Ella es la heredera legítima del trono."
legítimo
Transliteration: legítimo
"Ela é a herdeira legítima do trono."
वैध
Transliteration: vaidh
"वह सिंहासन की वैध वारिस है।"
合法的
Transliteration: héfǎ de
"她是合法的王位继承人。"
정당한
Transliteration: jeongdanghan
"그녀는 정당한 왕위 계승자입니다."
正当な
Transliteration: seitōna
"彼女は正当な王位継承者です。"
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