Longman Dictionary of Contemporary English - rectitude
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Rectitude is a quality or attitude that is shown by people who behave honestly and morally according to accepted standards. (FORMAL) ...people of the utmost moral rectitude. N-UNCOUNT ...Collins COBUILD Advanced Learner's English Dictionary
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noun Etymology: Middle English, from Middle French, from Late Latin rectitudo, from Latin rectus straight, right Date: 15th century 1. the quality or state of being straight 2. moral integrity ; righteousness 3. the quality or state of being correct in judgment or procedure ...Merriam-Webster Collegiate Dictionary
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n. 1 moral uprightness. 2 righteousness. 3 correctness. Etymology: ME f. OF rectitude or LL rectitudo f. L rectus right ...Толковый словарь английского языка Oxford English Reference
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1. ам. честность, нравственность, незыблемые моральные устои (также moral rectitude) the rectitude of motives —- чистота намерений 2. ам. правота; правильность (суждения, способа и т. п.) the rectitude of judgement —- здравость суждений 3. ам. редк. прямая линия; прямое направление ...Новый большой англо-русский словарь
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noun 1) честность, прямота; высокая нравственность 2) правильность (суждений) Syn: see goodness ...Англо-русский словарь
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- early 15c., from M.Fr. rectitude, from L.L. rectitudo "straightness, uprightness," from L. rectus "straight." Sense of "upright in conduct or character" is from 1533. RECTOR - 14c., from L. rector "ruler, governor, guide," from rect-, pp. stem of regere "to rule, guide" (see right). Used originally of Roman governors and God, by 18c. generally restricted to clergymen and college heads. Rectory first recorded 1448 as "the benefice held by a rector;" of his residence, first recorded 1849. ...Английский Этимологический словарь
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