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meritorious |
2 definitions found From Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913) [web1913]: Meritorious \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. From WordNet r 1.6 [wn]: meritorious adj : deserving reward or praise; "a lifetime of meritorious service"; "meritorious conduct" [syn: {meritable}]
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