meritorious
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ɪˈtɔr adjective
deserving praise, reward, esteem, etc.; praiseworthy: to receive a gift for meritorious service.
Related forms
mer·i·to·ri·ous·ly, adverb
mer·i·to·ri·ous·ness, noun
un·mer·i·to·ri·ous, adjective
un·mer·i·to·ri·ous·ly, adverb
un·mer·i·to·ri·ous·ness, noun
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meritorious (ˌmɛrɪˈtɔːrɪəs) ![[Click for IPA pronunciation guide]](http://static.sfdict.com/dictstatic/g/d/dictionary_questionbutton_default.gif) | |
| —adj | |
| praiseworthy; showing merit | |
| [C15: from Latin meritōrius earning money] | |
| meri'toriously | |
| —adv | |
| meri'toriousness | |
| —n | |
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Meritorious
is always a great word to know.
So is flibbertigibbet. Does it mean:
| a children's mummer's parade, as on the Fourth of July, with prizes for the best costumes. |
| a chattering or flighty, light-headed person. |
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Word Origin & History
meritorious
early 15c., from L. meritorius "that for which money is paid, that by which money is earned," from meritus, pp. of merere (see merit (n.)).
Online Etymology Dictionary, © 2010 Douglas Harper
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Example sentences
Saving one live is more meritorious than building one thousand temples.
If you are good at stroking you will be meritorious.
It is not every one who is able to discover a really meritorious monster.
Nothing in a whole political scheme, not otherwise remarkable for perfection, is more thoroughly meritorious of that attention.
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