"meritious" meaning in All languages combined

See meritious on Wiktionary

Adjective [English]

Etymology: merit + -ious Etymology templates: {{suffix|en|merit|ious}} merit + -ious Head templates: {{en-adj|-}} meritious (not comparable)
  1. Having merit. Tags: not-comparable Synonyms: meritorious
    Sense id: en-meritious-en-adj-RVgrX4WI Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header, English terms suffixed with -ious

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