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| chevalier |
a member of one of various orders of merit, such as the Legion of Honor. [1/3 definitions] |
| civil servant |
one who works for a civil service; that is, one who works within a branch of government administration other than legislative, judicial, or military. Civil servants are not elected or appointed; they are hired based on merit, often as judged by an exam. |
| deserve |
to be qualified for or worthy of; merit. [1/2 definitions] |
| earn |
to gain through merit. [1/4 definitions] |
| frivolous |
unworthy of serious consideration or merit; trivial or silly. [1/2 definitions] |
| knight |
a man given an honorary, nonhereditary rank by a sovereign for merit or service, that rank being next below a baronet. [1/5 definitions] |
| meritless |
combined form of merit. |
| meritorious |
having merit; worthy of praise or reward. |
| pornography |
written or visual material intended to be sexually stimulating, esp. when void of artistic merit. |
| sense |
merit or purpose; point. [1/12 definitions] |
| unworthy |
lacking in value or excellence; without merit. [1/3 definitions] |
| valuable |
having inherent merit or worth; useful; important. [1/3 definitions] |
| value |
inherent worth, importance, merit, or usefulness. [2/8 definitions] |
| virtu |
merit or value inherent in such objects. [1/2 definitions] |
| worthy |
having adequate or considerable worth or merit; admirable; commendable. [1/3 definitions] |
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