Found 2 items, similar to Meritoriousness.
English → English (WordNet)
Definition: meritoriousness
meritoriousness
n : the quality of being deserving (e.g., deserving assistance);
“there were many children whose deservingness he
recognized and rewarded” [syn:
deservingness,
merit]
English → English (gcide)
Definition: Meritoriousness
Meritorious
\Mer`i*to"ri*ous\, a. [L. meritorius that brings in
money.]
Possessing merit; deserving of reward or honor; worthy of
recompense; valuable.
[1913 Webster]
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.
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