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American novelist and poet (1908–1960)
Richard Nathaniel Wright (1908–1960) was an American author of novels, short stories, poems, and non-fiction. Much of his literature concerns racial themes
Richard_Wright_(author)
Topics referred to by the same term
Richard or Rick Wright may refer to: Richard Wright (author) (1908–1960), African-American novelist Richard B. Wright (1937–2017), Canadian novelist Richard
Richard_Wright
Name list
British author and editor Richard Wright (author) (1908–1960), American novelist, poet, essayist, short story writer Richard Yates (1926–1992) American
Richard
1945 memoir by Richard Wright
Black Boy (1945) is a memoir by American author Richard Wright, detailing his upbringing. Wright describes his youth in the South: Mississippi, Arkansas
Black_Boy
1940 novel by Richard Wright
Native Son (1940) is a novel written by the American author Richard Wright. It tells the story of 20-year-old Bigger Thomas, a black youth living in utter
Native_Son
1953 Novel by Richard Wright
The Outsider is a novel by American author Richard Wright, first published in 1953. The Outsider is Richard Wright's second installment in a story of epic
The_Outsider_(Wright_novel)
1941 book by Richard Wright
since been analyzed by various critics. Viking Press approached the author Richard Wright and asked him to write accompanying texts to images taken of Blacks
12_Million_Black_Voices
1956 book by Richard Wright
African-American author Richard Wright's book The Color Curtain: A Report on the Bandung Conference (Cleveland and New York: World, 1956) is based on
The_Color_Curtain
American legal case
Wright v. Warner Books (1991) was a case in which the widow of the author Richard Wright (1908–1960) claimed that his biographer, the poet and writer Margaret
Wright_v._Warner_Books,_Inc.
1938 book by Richard Wright
collection of novellas and the first book published by African-American author Richard Wright, who went on to write Native Son (1940), Black Boy (1945), and The
Uncle_Tom's_Children
1949 collection of anti-communist essays
Koestler, Ignazio Silone, Stephen Spender, and Richard Wright. The common theme of the essays is the authors' disillusionment with and abandonment of communism
The_God_that_Failed
Short story
short story by Richard Wright. It was originally published in 1940 in Harper's Bazaar magazine, and again in 1961 as part of Wright's compilation Eight
The_Man_Who_Was_Almost_a_Man
1951 Argentine film
Argentine cinema. It is based on the novel Native Son by American author Richard Wright, who also stars in the film and co-wrote the screenplay with Chenal
Native_Son_(1951_film)
1941 Broadway drama by Paul Green and Richard Wright
Native Son is a 1941 Broadway drama written by Paul Green and Richard Wright based on Wright's novel Native Son. It was produced by Orson Welles and John
Native_Son_(play)
British writer (1816–1881)
Richard Wright Procter (1816–1881) was an English barber, poet, and author. The son of Thomas Procter, he was born of poor parents in Paradise Vale, Salford
Richard_Wright_Procter
Canadian novelist (1937-2017)
Richard Bruce Wright CM (March 4, 1937 – February 7, 2017) was a Canadian novelist. He was known for his break-through 2001 novel Clara Callan, which won
Richard_B._Wright
American dramatist
William Connor Wright Jr. (October 22, 1930 – June 4, 2016) was an American author, editor and playwright. He is best known for his non fiction writing
William_Wright_(author)
City in Arkansas, United States
Elaine Barry Williamson, Texas politician, was reared in Elaine. Richard Wright, author, resided in Elaine "2020 U.S. Gazetteer Files". United States Census
Elaine,_Arkansas
American boxer and actor (1907–1952)
Argentine version of Native Son but was replaced in the role by Richard Wright, author of the novel, when Lee had to withdraw.[citation needed] In December
Canada_Lee
Americans of Black ancestry living in France as a resident or naturalized citizen
France while his father was stationed there with the U.S. Air Force) Richard Wright, author of novels, short stories, and non-fiction Amir Richardson France
African_Americans_in_France
Overview of the events of 1900–1999 in literature
The Glass Menagerie by Tennessee Williams (US) 1945 Black Boy by Richard Wright (author) Animal Farm by George Orwell Watt by Samuel Beckett – published
20th_century_in_literature
American teacher and suffragist (1874–1929)
names: authors list (link) "The Wright Brothers | Katharine Wright". airandspace.si.edu. June 2, 2022. Retrieved October 25, 2022. Maurer, Richard (2003)
Katharine_Wright_Haskell
British actress (born 1993)
Letitia Michelle Wright (born 31 October 1993) is a Guyanese-British actress. She began her career with guest roles in the television series Top Boy, Coming
Letitia_Wright
American architect (1867–1959)
Frank Lloyd Wright Sr. (June 8, 1867 – April 9, 1959) was an American architect, designer, writer, and educator. He designed more than 1,000 structures
Frank_Lloyd_Wright
Topics referred to by the same term
daughter of author Richard Wright Duey and Julia Wright House, a home designed by Frank Lloyd Wright in Wausau, Wisconsin Julie Wright, American softball
Julia_Wright
Trinidadian-American restaurateur and community organizer (1905–2002)
C. L. R. James, Tennessee Williams, Eartha Kitt, Paul Robeson, Richard Wright (author), Grace Lee Boggs, and Paul Robeson. During and after the U.S. calypso
Connie_Williams_(Trinidadian)
Historic elementary school in Mississippi
building was renovated. There is a historical marker at the property. Richard Wright (author) Jack Harvey Young Sr., civil rights lawyer "Smith Robertson Museum
Smith Robertson Museum and Cultural Center
Smith_Robertson_Museum_and_Cultural_Center
Comprehensive public high school in the United States
for the New York Giants (1965–1967) Jimmi Mayes, musician and author Richard Wright, author U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System:
Jim_Hill_High_School
1973 single by Pink Floyd
Floyd's 1973 album. It is an instrumental written by David Gilmour, Richard Wright and Nick Mason. The piece itself has no lyrics and consists of a synthesised
Any_Colour_You_Like
1971 song by Pink Floyd
the side-long piece. The music, credited to the band, was written by Richard Wright and David Gilmour, while Roger Waters' lyrics addressed themes of human
Echoes_(Pink_Floyd_song)
Scholar of anthropology, focused on African American anthropology
Radcliffe-Brown becomes articulated with the world of W.E.B. Du Bois, Richard Wright (author), and Frantz Fanon. The 'frog perspectives' reveal surprising insights
William_S._Willis
American aviation pioneers, inventors of the airplane
The Wright brothers, Orville Wright (August 19, 1871 – January 30, 1948) and Wilbur Wright (April 16, 1867 – May 30, 1912), were American aviation pioneers
Wright_brothers
rivaled that of the Harlem Renaissance. Prominent writers included Richard Wright (author of Native Son), Willard Motley, William Attaway, Frank Marshall
History of African Americans in Chicago
History_of_African_Americans_in_Chicago
American criminologist
Richard T. Wright (born October 15, 1951, in Los Angeles) is an American criminologist. He is Board of Regent's Professor of Criminal Justice and Criminology
Richard_T._Wright
English television presenter and writer (born 1957)
The Wright Stuff (2012–2017), and since 2017, he has been one of three main relief presenters of ITV breakfast show Good Morning Britain. Richard Holt
Richard_Madeley
1994–96 book series by Richard Stevens
Volume 2, examples from 4.4BSD-Lite are used. Stevens, W. Richard; Fall, Kevin R.; Wright, Gary R. (1994). TCP/IP illustrated (Volume 1): the protocols
TCP/IP_Illustrated
Surname
Patrick Wright Paul Wright Peggy or Margaret Wright Pete or Peter Wright Philip or Phillip Wright Ralph Wright Rasty Wright Raymond Wright Richard or Rick
Wright
English rock band
vocals), Nick Mason (drums), Roger Waters (bass guitar, vocals) and Richard Wright (keyboards, vocals), with David Gilmour (guitar, vocals) joining at
Pink_Floyd
The C. Wright Mills Award is a distinction awarded annually by the Society for the Study of Social Problems to the author of the book that "best exemplifies
C._Wright_Mills_Award
Memoir by Peter Wright
(1987) is a memoir written by Peter Wright, former MI5 officer and assistant director, and co-author Paul Greengrass. Wright drew on his experiences and research
Spycatcher
1967 song by Pink Floyd
by the English rock band Pink Floyd, written and sung by keyboardist Richard Wright. It was first released in 1967 as the B-side to the single "Apples and
Paint_Box
English Anglican bishop (born 1948)
He has also criticised the idea of a literal Rapture. The author of over seventy books, Wright is highly regarded in academic and theological circles for
N._T._Wright
English television cook (1947–2014)
commissioned a series of Two Fat Ladies featuring Dickson Wright and the celebrity cook and author Jennifer Paterson. Four series were made and shown around
Clarissa_Dickson_Wright
First powered aircraft built by the Wright brothers
The Wright Flyer (also known as the Kitty Hawk, Flyer I or the 1903 Flyer) made the first sustained flight by a manned heavier-than-air powered and controlled
Wright_Flyer
2001 novel by Richard B. Wright
Clara Callan is a novel by Canadian writer Richard B. Wright, published in 2001. It is the story of a woman in her thirties living in Ontario during the
Clara_Callan
American screenwriter
Thomas Lee Wright is an American author, screenwriter and Academy Award-nominated filmmaker. A Minnesota native, Wright attended Harvard University, writing
Thomas_Lee_Wright
1994 book by Robert Wright
book by journalist Robert Wright, in which the author explores many aspects of everyday life through evolutionary biology. Wright explores many aspects of
The_Moral_Animal
2007 film by Joe Wright
Atonement is a 2007 romantic war tragedy film directed by Joe Wright and starring James McAvoy, Keira Knightley, Saoirse Ronan, Romola Garai, and Vanessa
Atonement_(2007_film)
English singer and songwriter (born 1947)
royalties, but received joint credits for the song with keyboardist Richard Wright in 2005. Clare H. Torry was born on 29 November 1947 in Marylebone,
Clare_Torry
Australian computer scientist (born 1970)
pseudonymous author." In order to resolve Wright's claim of being Satoshi Nakamoto, the Crypto Open Patent Alliance (COPA) sued Wright in the High Court
Craig_Steven_Wright
1999 American romantic drama Warner Bros. film directed by Luis Mandoki
Message in a Bottle. The film stars Kevin Costner, Robin Wright (under her then-married name Robin Wright Penn) and Paul Newman. It was filmed in Maine, Chicago
Message_in_a_Bottle_(film)
English Unitarian minister
Richard Wright (7 February 1764 – 16 September 1836) was an English Unitarian minister, and the itinerant missionary of the Unitarian Fund, a missionary
Richard_Wright_(Unitarian)
English journalist and author
Sir Simon David Jenkins FSA FRSL FLSW (born 10 June 1943) is a British author, a newspaper columnist and editor. He was editor of the Evening Standard
Simon_Jenkins
1928 novel by S. Fowler Wright
Deluge: A Romance is a 1928 post-apocalyptic novel by British author S. Fowler Wright. In the novel, a series of tremors creates a global flood that destroys
Deluge_(novel)
Character from the Ace Attorney series
Phoenix "Nick" Wright, known as Ryūichi Naruhodō (Japanese: 成歩堂 龍一, Hepburn: Naruhodō Ryūichi) in the original Japanese language versions, is the fictional
Phoenix_Wright
English guitarist and writer (born 1967)
publications. Osman's younger brother by three years is the presenter and author Richard Osman. Osman was born in Welwyn Garden City, Hertfordshire, the family
Mat_Osman
2009 book by Robert Wright
The Evolution of God is a 2009 book by Robert Wright, in which the author explores the history of the concept of God in the three Abrahamic religions
The_Evolution_of_God
American writer and historian (born 1927)
Richard Reinhardt (born March 25, 1927) is an American journalist, author, and historian whose books and articles have focused mainly on the American
Richard_Reinhardt_(author)
1995 novel by Richard B. Wright
The Age of Longing is a 1995 novel by Canadian author Richard B. Wright and published by HarperCollins. The novel was nominated for the 1995 Scotiabank
The_Age_of_Longing
English TV presenter and writer (born 1970)
Deal or No Deal for Channel 4. He is the author of the best-selling Thursday Murder Club mystery novels. Richard Thomas Osman was born on 28 November 1970
Richard_Osman
American ornithologist and inspiration for the name of the fictional spy
11646/zootaxa.3957.2.4. ISSN 1175-5334. PMID 26249066. Wright, Jim, Who Was the Real James Bond?: Author Ian Fleming named his 007 after an influential ornithologist
James_Bond_(ornithologist)
American WWII-era aircraft engine
The Wright R-2600 Cyclone 14 (also called Twin Cyclone) is an American radial engine developed by Curtiss-Wright, and widely used in aircraft in the 1930s
Wright_R-2600_Twin_Cyclone
American television actor (born 1947)
Manetti, is an American actor known for his role as Orville Wilbur Richard "Rick" Wright on the CBS television series Magnum, P.I. He co-starred in Baa Baa
Larry_Manetti
prominent writers from Mississippi's past include William Faulkner, Richard Wright, Tennessee Williams, Eudora Welty and Shelby Foote, while modern writers
Mississippi_literature
Japanese media franchise of adventure games by Capcom
storytelling fashioned after legal dramas, the first entry in the series, Phoenix Wright: Ace Attorney, was released in 2001; since then, five further main series
Ace_Attorney
British explorer, army officer, writer and scholar (1821–1890)
characteristic that Thomas Wright, in his Life, suggests the son learnt from the father. The Burton family returned to England in 1829, and Richard and his brother
Richard_Francis_Burton
American actress (1918–2005)
Muriel Teresa Wright (October 27, 1918 – March 6, 2005) was an American actress. She won the 1942 Academy Award for Best Supporting Actress for her role
Teresa_Wright
2026 British television series
Hogg-Robinson as Lydia Wickham (née Bennet) Molly Wright as Kitty Buncock (née Bennet) Indira Varma as Mrs Gardiner Richard Coyle as Mr Gardiner Dónal Finn as Thomas
The_Other_Bennet_Sister
English prince (born 1473)
Wright's claims, though the age of the bones has remained impossible to determine. Paul Murray Kendall, author of the revisionist biography Richard III
Richard of Shrewsbury, Duke of York
Richard_of_Shrewsbury,_Duke_of_York
American journalist and author (1888–1939)
some sources, Wright did write a biography of the poet Richard Hovey and it was announced for publication in Spring 1914. In 1929, Wright stated that "It
S._S._Van_Dine
American basketball executive and sports agent
Business Management program in 2007. Wright worked for the National Consortium for Academics and Sports (2006–07) under Richard Lapchick, the Orlando Magic (2006–14)
Brian_Wright_(basketball)
American judge (1911-1988)
accepted in contract law. The J. Skelly Wright Professorship at Yale Law School is named in his honor. Richard "Rick" Cotton, current Executive Director
J._Skelly_Wright
American writer
Burnett, and introduced notable authors through the magazine, such as J. D. Salinger, Tennessee Williams and Richard Wright. In 1941 she became the series
Martha_Foley
American magazine
for being a major early publishing venue of American author Richard Wright. In 1933, Richard Wright joined the Chicago chapter of the John Reed Club at
Left_Front_(magazine)
American writer and journalist (born 1947)
Law and Security at the New York University School of Law. Wright is best known as the author of the 2006 nonfiction book, Looming Tower: Al-Qaeda and the
Lawrence_Wright
1939 novel written without the letter "e"
Gadsby is a 1939 novel by Ernest Vincent Wright, written without words that contain the letter E, the most common letter in English. A work that deliberately
Gadsby_(novel)
Michael Willetts – George Cross recipient † Levison Wood – Author and Explorer. Mark Wright – George Cross recipient † Biography portal United Kingdom
List of former Parachute Regiment personnel
List_of_former_Parachute_Regiment_personnel
2017 book by Robert Wright
Robert Wright. As of August 2017, the book had peaked at The New York Times No. 4 bestseller in hardcover nonfiction. In Why Buddhism is True, Wright advocates
Why_Buddhism_Is_True
1961 essay collection by James Baldwin
ISBN 978-1-61117-965-1. A French translation of "Richard Wright" appeared in Preuves, February 1961, entitled "Richard Wright, tel que je l'ai connu". James Baldwin
Nobody_Knows_My_Name
American author
Her son was a businessman; her daughter, Mrs. J. Wright Whitcomb, was an author. Julia McNair Wright died on September 2, 1903, in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
Julia_McNair_Wright
2010 film by Edgar Wright
World is a 2010 romantic action comedy film directed by Edgar Wright, and written by Wright and Michael Bacall, based on the graphic novel series Scott
Scott_Pilgrim_vs._the_World
English baronetess and socialite (1894–1978)
the author Constance Beerbohm, the caricaturist and parodist Max Beerbohm, and the engineer and explorer Julius Beerbohm. Her grandson is Richard Cory-Wright
Felicity_Tree
Graduates and former students of Fieldston school
Amiel – author Diane Arbus – photographer Mary T. Bassett – physician and public health researcher and public advocate Melinda Beck – artist Richard D. Brown
List of Ethical Culture Fieldston School alumni
List_of_Ethical_Culture_Fieldston_School_alumni
American botanist
Charles Wright (October 29, 1811 – August 11, 1885) was an American botanist. Wright was born in Wethersfield, Connecticut, the son of James Wright and Mary
Charles_Wright_(botanist)
1942 utopian fiction novel by Austin Tappan Wright
posthumously and reduced by about a third by author/editor Mark Saxton with the advice and consent of Wright's wife and daughter, and was published first
Islandia_(novel)
American author and screenwriter (1926–2013)
Richard Burton Matheson (February 20, 1926 – June 23, 2013) was an American author and screenwriter, who worked primarily in the fantasy, horror, and science
Richard_Matheson
Northern Irish loyalist (1960–1997)
trained in the use of weapons and explosives. According to author and journalist Martin Dillon, Wright had been inspired by the violent deaths of UVF men Harris
Billy_Wright_(loyalist)
Former Australian literary awards 1999–2012
committed to continue to publish the winners of the Emerging Queensland Author Manuscript Award and the Unpublished Indigenous Writer, David Unaipon Award
Queensland Premier's Literary Awards
Queensland_Premier's_Literary_Awards
American judge (1907-1985)
Donald Richard Wright (February 2, 1907 – March 21, 1985) was the 24th Chief Justice of California. Born in Placentia, California, Wright earned his Bachelor
Donald_Wright
English comedian, author, actor and broadcaster (born 1967)
Dominic Anthony Holland (born 6 May 1967) is an English actor, comedian, author, and broadcaster. He won the 1993 Perrier Best Newcomer Award in Edinburgh
Dominic_Holland
American businessman
Robert Charles Wright (born April 23, 1943) is an American lawyer, businessman, lobbyist, and author. He is a former NBC executive, having been president
Bob_Wright
283–98. The author gave the lineage of the Virginia regiments. Wright (1989), p. 322 Wright (1989), p. 323 McGuire (2006), p. 170. The author listed Stirling's
Battle of Brandywine order of battle
Battle_of_Brandywine_order_of_battle
2019 film by Steven Soderbergh
Papers scandal by author Jake Bernstein. The film stars Meryl Streep, Gary Oldman, Antonio Banderas, Robert Patrick, Jeffrey Wright, David Schwimmer,
The_Laundromat_(2019_film)
English author, editor and translator (1553–1616)
Richard Hakluyt (/ˈhæklʊt, ˈhæklət, ˈhækəlwɪt/; 1553 – 23 November 1616) was an English writer and priest. He is known for promoting the English colonization
Richard_Hakluyt
American sociologist (1916–1962)
Charles Wright Mills (August 28, 1916 – March 20, 1962) was an American sociologist, and a professor of sociology at Columbia University from 1946 until
C._Wright_Mills
2008 American military science fiction film by Martin Wood
military science fiction film directed by Martin Wood and written by Brad Wright. It is the second sequel to the television series Stargate SG-1, following
Stargate:_Continuum
American historian (born 1969)
ISBN 9780812245646. Wright, Robert E.; Sylla, Richard E. (2015). Genealogy of American finance. New York: Columbia University Press. ISBN 9780231170260. Wright, Robert
Robert_E._Wright
Plaintiffs in the U.S. Supreme Court case Loving v. Virginia
Mildred Delores Loving (née Jeter; July 22, 1939 – May 2, 2008) and Richard Perry Loving (October 29, 1933 – June 29, 1975) were an American married couple
Mildred_and_Richard_Loving
Musical style of the High Middle Ages
Revolution?". Musica Disciplina. 46: 79–104. ISSN 0077-2461. JSTOR 20532360. Wright, Craig (Spring 1986). "Leoninus, Poet and Musician". Journal of the American
Ars_antiqua
Robert Oelman – NCR president and founder of Wright State Terry Oroszi – homeland security researcher and author Jerrold S. Petrofsky – physician Donna Schlagheck
List of Wright State University people
List_of_Wright_State_University_people
RICHARD WRIGHT-AUTHOR
RICHARD WRIGHT-AUTHOR
Surname or Lastname
English
English : variant of Wight.
Male
German
Contracted form of German Reginhard, REINHARD means "wise and strong."
Male
English
English occupational surname transferred to forename use, derived from Old English wryhta/wyrhta, WRIGHT means "craftsman."
Surname or Lastname
English, French, German, and Dutch
English, French, German, and Dutch : from a Germanic personal name
composed of the elements rīc ‘power(ful)’ + hard
‘hardy’, ‘brave’, ‘strong’.A Richard from Normandy is documented in Quebec City in 1669, with
the secondary surname
Surname or Lastname
English, Scottish, and northern Irish
English, Scottish, and northern Irish : occupational name for a maker of machinery, mostly in wood, of any of a wide range of kinds, from Old English wyrhta, wryhta ‘craftsman’ (a derivative of wyrcan ‘to work or make’). The term is found in various combinations (for example, Cartwright and Wainwright), but when used in isolation it generally referred to a builder of windmills or watermills.Common New England Americanized form of French Le Droit, a nickname for an upright person, a man of probity, from Old French droit ‘right’, in which there has been confusion between the homophones right and wright.
Surname or Lastname
English and German
English and German : patronymic from the personal name Richard. Richards is a frequent name in Wales.
Surname or Lastname
English (Devon and Cornwall) and German
English (Devon and Cornwall) and German : variant of Richard.Americanized spelling of German Reichardt.
Male
English
English form of Norman French Richaud, RICHARD means "powerful ruler."
Male
Slovene
Slovene form of Old High German Ricohard, RIHARD means "powerful ruler."
Female
Spanish
Feminine form of Spanish Ricardo, RICARDA means "powerful ruler." Used mostly in Germany.
Female
Italian
Feminine form of Italian Riccardo, RICCARDA means "powerful ruler."
Male
Spanish
Spanish form of Latin Ricardus, RICARDO means "powerful ruler."
Male
French
Norman French form of Latin Ricardus, RICHAUD means "powerful ruler."
Male
Finnish
Finnish form of Old High German Ricohard, RIKHARD means "powerful ruler."
Male
Italian
Italian form of Latin Ricardus, RICCARDO means "powerful ruler."
Female
English
Feminine form of English Richard, RICHARDA means "powerful ruler."
Male
Scandinavian
Scandinavian form of Old High German Ricohard, RIKARD means "powerful ruler."
Surname or Lastname
English
English : patronymic from Rickard.
Surname or Lastname
English
English : variant of Richard.
Surname or Lastname
English and French
English and French : variant of Richard.A Ricard is documented in Montreal in 1665, with the secondary surname Saint-Germain.
RICHARD WRIGHT-AUTHOR
RICHARD WRIGHT-AUTHOR
Girl/Female
American, Australian, British, Danish, English, German, Hebrew, Portuguese, Swedish
God is Perfection; God's Promise; God is My Oath
Girl/Female
Swedish Norse Welsh
Light.
Boy/Male
Muslim/Islamic
Eloquent (Suggested name FASEEUDDIN)
Surname or Lastname
English
English : topographic name for someone who lived by or kept a bridge (see Bridge).Americanized form of German Bruckmann (see Bruckman).James Bridgeman or Bridgman (1620–76) came to Hartford, CT, from Winchester, Hampshire, England, in 1640.
Girl/Female
Muslim
Life
Girl/Female
Arabic, Muslim
Strictly Veracious; Honest
Girl/Female
Indian, Sanskrit
Giver of Dedication; Devotion
Surname or Lastname
English (mainly southwest)
English (mainly southwest) : variant of Parnell.
Boy/Male
Hindu, Indian, Tamil
Eyes of God
Boy/Male
English
Burnt wood.
RICHARD WRIGHT-AUTHOR
RICHARD WRIGHT-AUTHOR
RICHARD WRIGHT-AUTHOR
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RICHARD WRIGHT-AUTHOR
v. t.
To load with a weight or weights; to load down; to make heavy; to attach weights to; as, to weight a horse or a jockey at a race; to weight a whip handle.
a.
To do justice to; to relieve from wrong; to restore rights to; to assert or regain the rights of; as, to right the oppressed; to right one's self; also, to vindicate.
v. t.
A scale, or graduated standard, of heaviness; a mode of estimating weight; as, avoirdupois weight; troy weight; apothecaries' weight.
adv.
In a great degree; very; wholly; unqualifiedly; extremely; highly; as, right humble; right noble; right valiant.
a.
Upright; erect from a base; having an upright axis; not oblique; as, right ascension; a right pyramid or cone.
adv.
In a right manner.
superl.
Having weight; heavy; ponderous; as, a weighty body.
superl.
Slight; not important; as, a light error.
a.
Fit; suitable; proper; correct; becoming; as, the right man in the right place; the right way from London to Oxford.
a.
Having qualities that render conspicuous or attractive, or that affect the mind as light does the eye; resplendent with charms; as, bright beauty.
adv.
Rightly; correctly; in a right way or form; without mistake or crime; as, to worship God aright.
n.
One of a sect of Adamites in the fifteenth century; -- so called from one Picard of Flanders. See Adamite.
v. t.
To assign a weight to; to express by a number the probable accuracy of, as an observation. See Weight of observations, under Weight.
n.
Weight.
superl
Having light; not dark or obscure; bright; clear; as, the apartment is light.
a.
That which is right or correct.
adv.
In a right or straight line; directly; hence; straightway; immediately; next; as, he stood right before me; it went right to the mark; he came right out; he followed right after the guide.
superl.
Not of the legal, standard, or usual weight; clipped; diminished; as, light coin.
v. t.
A ponderous mass; something heavy; as, a clock weight; a paper weight.
a.
Not right; wrong.