different between meritorious vs mitzva

English

Etymology

From Middle English meritorious, borrowed between 1375 and 1425 from Latin merit?rius (“earning money”), from meritus, past participle of mere? (“to earn”).

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /?m????t??i.?s/, /?m????to??i.?s/

Adjective

meritorious (comparative more meritorious, superlative most meritorious)

1. Deserving of merit or commendation; deserving reward.

   The policeman received the Award of Meritorious Service from his grateful department.

Synonyms

• meedful
• meritious

Antonyms

• immeritorious

Derived terms

• meritoriously
• meritoriousness

Translations

References

English

Alternative forms

• mitzvah / mitzvoth

Etymology

From ancient Hebrew text and scrolls.

Noun

mitzva (plural mitzvot)

1. (Religion, Jewish) A meritorious deed or action.

   Something that God would smile upon: a mitzvah.

2. (Religion, Jewish) An order from rabbis or a commandment from the Bible

   Helping the elderly man to cross the street was a fine mitzvah for Robert.

Related terms

• bar mitzvah m
• bat mitzvah f
• bas mitzvah f

See also

• mitzva on Wikipedia.Wikipedia
• Wikipedia article on B'nai Mitzvah