meritious

Adjective

 * 1) Having merit.
 * 2) * 1644, Elias Arnold, translation of, 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. &amp; 17.

Usage notes
Primarily used in the collocation “meritious service”. Also used in a legal context (“meritious claims”) and religious context (“meritious deeds”).