Meritorious - definition of meritorious by The Free Dictionary
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WEBmer·i·to·ri·ous. (mĕr′ĭ-tôr′ē-əs) adj. Deserving reward or praise; having merit. [Middle English, from Latin meritōrius, earning money, from meritus, past participle of merēre, to earn; see merit .] mer′i·to′ri·ous·ly adv. mer′i·to′ri·ous·ness n. American Heritage® Dictionary of the English Language, Fifth Edition.
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