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Possessing merit; deserving of reward or honor; worthy of recompense; valuable.

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  1. a. Possessing merit; deserving of reward or honor; worthy of recompense; valuable.
  2. adj. deserving reward or praise
  3. 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.
  4. Possessing merit; deserving of reward or honor; worthy ofrecompense; valuable.And meritorious shall that hand be called, Canonized, and worshipedas a saint. Shak.-- Mer`i*to"ri*ous*ly, adv.-- Mer`i*to"ri*ous*ness, n.
  5. j:100 s. deserving reward or praise