meritorious [mer-i-tawr-ee-uh s, -tohr-]
adjective
1. deserving praise, reward, esteem, etc.; praiseworthy: to receive a gift for meritorious service.
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Origin: 1375-1425; late Middle English < Latin meritōrius on hire. See merit, -tory, -ous
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