Definitions for meritorious
ˌmɛr ɪˈtɔr i əs, -ˈtoʊr-mer·i·to·ri·ous

Princeton's WordNetRate this definition:0.0 / 0 votes

1. meritorious, meritableadjective

   deserving reward or praise

   "a lifetime of meritorious service"; "meritorious conduct"

WiktionaryRate this definition:4.0 / 1 vote

1. meritoriousadjective

   deserving of merit or commendation; deserving reward

   The policeman received the Award of Meritorious Service from his grateful department.

Samuel Johnson's DictionaryRate this definition:0.0 / 0 votes

1. Meritoriousadjective

   Deserving of reward; high in desert.

   Etymology: meritoire, Fr. from merit.

   Instead of so great and meritorious a service, in bringing all the Irish to acknowlege the king for their liege, they did great hurt. Edmund Spenser, on Ireland.

   The war that hath such a foundation will not only be reputed just, but holy and meritorious. Walter Raleigh, Essays.

   A most sufficient means of redemption and salvation, by the satisfactory and meritorious death and obedience of the incarnate Son of God, Jesus Christ, God blessed for ever. Robert Sanderson.

   This is not only the most prudent, but the most meritorious charity, which we can practice. Joseph Addison, Spect.

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1. meritorious

   Meritorious is an adjective that describes something or someone deserving praise or recognition due to their high quality, virtue, or commendable actions. It often refers to tasks, deeds, actions, or achievements that are noteworthy or of great value.

Webster DictionaryRate this definition:0.0 / 0 votes

1. Meritoriousadjective

   possessing merit; deserving of reward or honor; worthy of recompense; valuable

2. Etymology: [L. meritorius that brings in money.]

Military Dictionary and GazetteerRate this definition:0.0 / 0 votes

1. meritorious

   Possessing merit or desert; deserving of reward or honor.

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Numerology

1. Chaldean Numerology

   The numerical value of meritorious in Chaldean Numerology is: 6

2. Pythagorean Numerology

   The numerical value of meritorious in Pythagorean Numerology is: 9

Examples of meritorious in a Sentence

1. Caroline Heldman:

   My work is very much driven by the fact that we don't live in a meritorious society and some people are more likely to experience pain and suffering than others, a lot of us are very comfortable acknowledging that given certain circumstances, we could be in the same bad situation as someone else. But it's more than that -- it's about seeing yourself in others.

2. Brock Martland:

   If time marches on and more things are said and it becomes clear this isn't a meritorious prosecution they're running ... that could lead the minister to say, 'At the end of the day, I'm not prepared to order surrender, here'.

3. Brad Sherman:

   Let's face it, this mission was fraught with peril, because there's no way to flee without causing a stampede, and there's no way to have a stampede that's orderly and meritorious.

4. Brian Kammer:

   Commuting his sentence would honor his very meritorious service to this country, we should not be executing those we sent into harm’s way and who were deeply wounded, physically and mentally.

5. Mike Waltz:

   It just sends such an importantsignal if you stand with us and youstand against extremism we'll be there for you. We will honor that commitment, i am, as are many conservatives, in favor of merit-based immigration, and I can't think of anyone more meritorious than those who have stood and fought with us rather than random lottery systems.

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References

1. ^ Princeton's WordNet
   http://wordnetweb.princeton.edu/perl/webwn?s=meritorious
2. ^ Wiktionary
   https://en.wiktionary.org/wiki/Meritorious
3. ^ Samuel Johnson's Dictionary
   https://johnsonsdictionaryonline.com/views/search.php?term=meritorious
4. ^ ChatGPT
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5. ^ Webster Dictionary
   https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/meritorious
6. ^ Military Dictionary and Gazetteer
   https://www.gutenberg.org/cache/epub/59563/pg59563-images.html