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Definition of rightful adjective from the Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary

rightful

adjective
 
/ˈraɪtfl/
 
/ˈraɪtfl/
[only before noun] (formal)
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  1. that is correct, right or legal synonym proper
    • The stolen car was returned to its rightful owner.
    • Every book and ornament was in its rightful place.
    Oxford Collocations DictionaryRightful is used with these nouns:
    • heir
    • inheritance
    • king
    • …
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    Word OriginOld English rihtful ‘upright, righteous’ (see right, -ful). The notion of “legitimacy” dates from Middle English.
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