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[ mer-i-tawr -ee-uh s, -tohr - ] SHOW IPA
/ ˌmɛr ɪˈtɔr i əs, -ˈtoʊr- / PHONETIC RESPELLING
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adjective deserving praise, reward, esteem, etc.; praiseworthy: to receive a gift for meritorious service.
Origin of meritorious First recorded in 1375–1425; late Middle English, from Latin meritōrius “earning money, for hire, on hire,” from meritus, past participle of merēre, merērī “to receive one's share, be entitled to, deserve, merit.” See merit, -ory1 , -ous
OTHER WORDS FROM meritorious mer·i·to·ri·ous·ly, adverb mer·i·to·ri·ous·ness, noun un·mer·i·to·ri·ous, adjective un·mer·i·to·ri·ous·ly, adverb
un·mer·i·to·ri·ous·ness, noun
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WORDS THAT MAY BE CONFUSED WITH meritorious meritorious , meretriciousWords nearby meritorious meristic, merit, merit badge, meritocracy, meritocrat, meritorious , merit pay, merits, merit system, Merkel, Merkel's corpuscle
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Example sentences from the Web for meritorious Ibrahim Kalin, and advisor to Erdogan, spoke of a “meritorious isolation” of the country.
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The Queen was so impressed that she had a watch inscribed to Miss Eagle for ‘meritorious and extraordinary clairvoyance.’
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“Meritorious promotions are now meritorious if you can believe it,” he said.
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The reforms that Howard advocates, meritorious as they are, require political support to be enacted.
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The man is most meritorious who is virtuous with the least effort—provided always that he has the normal passions of a man.
A Review of the Systems of Ethics Founded on the Theory of Evolution | C. M. Williams
He 365 had expected nothing for his meritorious service, and he found himself in a position of trust and responsibility.
Stand By The Union | Oliver Optic
In 1856 he published a small duodecimo volume of meritorious verses, with the title, "Sparks from Nature's Fire."
The Modern Scottish Minstrel, Volume VI | Various
Compensation may relieve the hardships of meritorious classes, or of individual cases; nor can I object.
Charles Sumner; his complete works, volume 7 (of 20) | Charles Sumner
Now, suppose six-feet-two conqueror, and five-feet-eight beaten; would Sayers have been a whit the less gallant and meritorious ?
Roundabout Papers | William Makepeace Thackeray
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British Dictionary definitions for meritorious adjective praiseworthy; showing merit
Derived forms of meritorious meritoriously , adverb meritoriousness , noun Word Origin for meritorious C15: from Latin meritōrius earning money
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