droit

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[edit] French

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[edit] Etymology

Old French droit (spelled dreit in Early Old French), from Latin directus.

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[edit] Noun

droit m. (plural droits)

  1. right (entitlement)
    J'ai le droit de dormir.
    I have the right to sleep
  2. law (study of law)
    Il est étudiant en droit.
    He is a law student
  3. (geometry) right angle
    Un angle de trois droits.
    An angle of 270 degrees.

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[edit] Adjective

droit m. (f. droite, m. plural droits, f. plural droites)

  1. right (on the right-hand side)
    Donne-moi ta main droite.
    Give me your right hand.
  2. straight (not bent or crooked)
    Une rue droite.
    A straight road.
  3. (geometry) right (of an angle)

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[edit] Adverb

droit

  1. straight, straight on
  2. upright, straight, not bent or crooked
    Tenez votre tête droit
    Keep your head straight

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[edit] Old French

[edit] Etymology

Latin directus.

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[edit] Noun

droit m. (oblique plural droiz, nominative singular droiz, nominative plural droit)

  1. justice, right (that which is just)

[edit] Adjective

droit

  1. right; correct; justified
  2. right (on the right-hand side)

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[edit] Adverb

droit

  1. rightly; justly
  2. directly

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