meritorious Meaning, Definition & Usage

  1. adjective satellite deserving reward or praise
    meritable.
    • a lifetime of meritorious service
    • meritorious conduct

WordNet

Mer`i*to"ri*ous adjective
Etymology
L. meritorius that brings in money.
Definitions
  1. Possessing merit; deserving of reward or honor; worthy of recompense; valuable.
    And meritorious shall that hand be called, Canonized, and worshiped as a saint. Shak.
    -- Mer`i*to"ri*ous*ly, adv. -- Mer`i*to"ri*ous*ness, n.

Webster 1913