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Meanings of
rightful
in English
Having a legally established claim.
true
lawful
Related terms
legitimate
Rightful.
Related terms
just
Usage of
rightful
in English
1
His good lady has taken her
rightful
place in the box now.
2
We did not immediately call these crimes by their
rightful
name: genocide.'
3
He said he wanted to return the deeds to their
rightful
owner.
4
The room spun for a second, then returned to its
rightful
place.
5
Never yet hath its peer sat in his
rightful
place in Parliament.
6
After all, China is just reclaiming its
rightful
place in the world.
7
On his return the Courts restored the property to the
rightful
owner.
8
You return it all to the
rightful
heirs, and there's nothing left.
9
The company maintains that it is the
rightful
owner of the land.
10
His forces have compelled the
rightful
rulers of the world to abdicate.
11
People are not bending to his
rightful
desires as they used to.
12
Then you regained your sanity and put him in his
rightful
place.
13
No one in these noisy streets has any
rightful
claim upon me.
14
Ma'at, the order of creation, hinges on loyalty to the
rightful
king.
15
Stolen goods must be returned to the descendants of the
rightful
owners.
16
I will not even discuss the question of
rightful
or wrongful possession.
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rightful
Adjective
Frequent collocations
rightful place
rightful owner
rightful heir
rightful king
rightful position
More collocations
Rightful
through the time
Rightful
across language varieties
United Kingdom
Common
Ireland
Common
United States of America
Common