All 4 Uses of
meritorious
in
Bleak House
- And Mr. Richard Carstone, who has so meritoriously acquitted himself in the—shall I say the classic shades?†
Chpt 13-15 *
- They were good qualities, without which no high place can be meritoriously won, but like fire and water, though excellent servants, they were very bad masters.†
Chpt 16-18
- But he was, in his way, just as bad—I mean as good; and in short it was the old story, and nobody would leave me any possibility of doing anything meritorious.†
Chpt 37-39
- My meritorious, distinguished, honourable officer!†
Chpt 46-48
Definition:
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(meritorious) deserving reward or praise