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Meritorious definitions

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Webster's 1828 Dictionary

MERITO'RIOUS, a. Deserving of reward or of notice, regard, fame or happiness, or of that which shall be a suitable return for services or excellence of any kind. We applaud the meritorious services of the laborer, the soldier and the seaman. We admire the meritorious labors of a Watts, a Doddridge, a Carey and a Martyn. We rely for salvation on the meritorious obedience and sufferings of Christ.

WordNet (r) 3.0 (2005)

adj
1: deserving reward or praise; "a lifetime of meritorious service"; "meritorious conduct" [syn: meritorious, meritable]

Merriam Webster's

adjective Date: 15th century deserving of honor or esteem • meritoriously adverb • meritoriousness noun

Oxford Reference Dictionary

adj. 1 (of a person or act) having merit; deserving reward, praise, or gratitude. 2 deserving commendation for thoroughness etc. Derivatives: meritoriously adv. meritoriousness n. Etymology: ME f. L meritorius f. mereri merit- earn

Webster's 1913 Dictionary

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.

Collin's Cobuild Dictionary

If you describe something as meritorious, you approve of it for its good or worthwhile qualities. (FORMAL) I had been promoted for what was called gallant and meritorious service. ADJ [approval]

Soule's Dictionary of English Synonyms

a. Deserving, worthy, good, excellent, commendable.

Moby Thesaurus

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