Merit

:For rule by those having merit, see meritocracy.

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:For the gaming company, see Merit Entertainment.

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Merit (Latin meritum), in general, is understood to be that property of a good work which entitles the doer to receive a reward (pr?mium, merces) from him in whose service the work is done. By autonomasia, the word has come to designate also the good work itself, insofar as it deserves a reward from the person in whose service it was performed.

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In Catholic theology, a supernatural merit can only be a salutary act (actus salutaris), to which God in consequence of his infallible promise owes a supernatural reward, consisting ultimately in eternal life, which is the beautific vision in heaven.

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Latin: Latin is an Indo-European language originally spoken in the region around Rome called Latium. It gained great importance as the formal language of the Roman Empire. All Romance languages are descended from Latin, and many words based on Latin are found in other modern languages such as English. The ...

Autonomasia: Periphrasis - substitution of a descriptive word or phrase for a proper name or of a proper name for a quality associated with the name...

Catholic theology: REDIRECT Roman Catholic theology...