condignity

con·dig·ni·ty

[kuhn-dig-ni-tee]
noun Scholasticism.
merit earned through good works while in a state of grace, and having a just claim on such rewards as heavenly glory. Compare congruity ( def 4 ).

Origin:
1545–55; < Medieval Latin condignitās; see condign, -ity

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