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From The Collaborative International Dictionary of English v.0.44 [gcide]:
Meritorious \Mer'i*to"ri*ous\, adjective [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}, adverb -- {Mer'i*to"ri*ous*ness}, noun
From WordNet (r) 2.0 [wn]:
meritorious
adjective: deserving reward or praise; "a lifetime of meritorious service"; "meritorious conduct" [syn: {meritable}]
From Moby Thesaurus II by Grady Ward, 1.0 [moby-thes]:
43 Moby Thesaurus words for "meritorious": 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
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