And meritorious shall that hand be called, Canonized, and worshiped as a saint. --Shak. [1913 Webster] -- {Mer`i*to"ri*ous*ly}, adv. -- {Mer`i*to"ri*ous*ness}, n. [1913 Webster]
The Collaborative International Dictionary of English. 2000.
meritoriousness — index merit, validity Burton s Legal Thesaurus. William C. Burton. 2006 … Law dictionary
meritoriousness — noun see meritorious … New Collegiate Dictionary
meritoriousness — See meritoriously. * * * … Universalium
meritoriousness — noun The property of being meritorious … Wiktionary
meritoriousness — merɪ tÉ”Ërɪəsnɪs n. state of being praiseworthy, state of being commendable … English contemporary dictionary
meritoriousness — mer·i·to·ri·ous·ness … English syllables
meritoriousness — noun the quality of being deserving (e.g., deserving assistance) there were many children whose deservingness he recognized and rewarded • Syn: ↑deservingness, ↑merit • Derivationally related forms: ↑meritorious, ↑meritorious ( … Useful english dictionary
Merit — • By merit (meritum) in general is understood that property of a good work which entitles the doer to receive a reward from him in whose service the work is done Catholic Encyclopedia. Kevin Knight. 2006. Merit Merit … Catholic encyclopedia
deservingness — noun the quality of being deserving (e.g., deserving assistance) there were many children whose deservingness he recognized and rewarded • Syn: ↑merit, ↑meritoriousness • Derivationally related forms: ↑meritorious (for: ↑ … Useful english dictionary
By virtue of — Virtue Vir tue (?; 135), n. [OE. vertu, F. vertu, L. virtus strength, courage, excellence, virtue, fr. vir a man. See {Virile}, and cf. {Virtu}.] 1. Manly strength or courage; bravery; daring; spirit; valor. [Obs.] Shak. [1913 Webster] Built too… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
