Definitions for: Meritorious


[adj] deserving reward or praise; "a lifetime of meritorious service"; "meritorious conduct"



Webster (1913) 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.

Synonyms: meritable, worthy

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