Deserving
Pronunciation : De*serv"ing
Part of Speech : n.
Definition : Defn: Desert; merit. A person of great deservings from the republic. Swift.
Source : Webster's Unabridged Dictionary, 1913
Pronunciation : De*serv"ing
Part of Speech : a.
Definition : Defn: Meritorious; worthy; as, a deserving or act. -- De*serv"ing*ly, adv.
Source : Webster's Unabridged Dictionary, 1913
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