Mer′i‐to″ri‐ous (?), a. [L. meritorius that brings in money.] 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.