Meaning of MERITORIOUS
| Pronunciation: | | `meri'towreeus
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| | Definition: | | [adj] deserving reward or praise; "a lifetime of meritorious service"; "meritorious conduct" |
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| | Synonyms: | | meritable, worthy |
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| Webster's 1913 Dictionary |
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| | Definition: | | \Mer`i*to"ri*ous\, a. [L. meritorius that brings in
money.]
Possessing merit; deserving of reward or honor; worthy of
recompense; valuable.
And meritorious shall that hand be called, Canonized,
and worshiped as a saint. --Shak.
-- {Mer`i*to"ri*ous*ly}, adv. -- {Mer`i*to"ri*ous*ness}, n.
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| | Related Terms: | | admirable, ascribable, attributable, beyond all praise, commendable, creditable, deserving, due, entitled to, esteemed, estimable, excellent, exemplary, held in esteem, highly esteemed, highly regarded, highly reputed, highly respectable, honorable, honored, in favor, in good odor, in high favor, laudable, meriting, model, noble, outstanding, praiseworthy, prestigious, reputable, respectable, respected, revered, reverend, unexceptionable, venerable, venerated, well-deserving, well-thought-of, worshipful, worthy, worthy of |
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