meritious
English
Etymology
Adjective
meritious (not comparable)
- Having merit.
- 1644, Elias Arnold, translation of David Pareus, A Commentary Upon the Divine Revelation of the Apostle and Evangelist John, p. 146:
- Yet God forbid, we should with Ribera attribute this reward, to any meritorious worke: seeing a far other meritious cause thereof is noted unto us ver. 14. & 17.
- 1644, Elias Arnold, translation of David Pareus, A Commentary Upon the Divine Revelation of the Apostle and Evangelist John, p. 146:
Usage notes
Primarily used in collocation “meritious service”. Also used in legal context “meritious claims” and religious context “meritious deeds”.
Synonyms
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