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PRONUNCIATION OF ORDER OF MERIT

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GRAMMATICAL CATEGORY OF ORDER OF MERIT

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Order of Merit is a noun.
A noun is a type of word the meaning of which determines reality. Nouns provide the names for all things: people, objects, sensations, feelings, etc.

WHAT DOES ORDER OF MERIT MEAN IN ENGLISH?

Order of Merit

Order of Merit

The Order of Merit is a dynastic order recognising distinguished service in the armed forces, science, art, literature, or for the promotion of culture. Established in 1902 by King Edward VII, admission into the order remains the personal gift of its Sovereign, currently Edward VII's great-granddaughter Queen Elizabeth II, and is restricted to a maximum of 24 living recipients from the monarch's realms plus a limited number of honorary members. While all members are awarded the right to use the post-nominal letters OM and a medallion for life, the Order of Merit's precedence amongst other honours differs between realms.

Definition of Order of Merit in the English dictionary

The definition of Order of Merit in the dictionary is an order conferred on civilians and servicemen for eminence in any field.

WORDS THAT BEGIN LIKE ORDER OF MERIT

Order of Australia
Order of Canada
order of magnitude
Order of Military Merit
Order of Service
Order of the Bath
order of the day
Order of the Garter
Order of the Thistle
Order of the Visitation

WORDS THAT END LIKE ORDER OF MERIT

brit
culprit
demerit
disherit
disinherit
esprit
figure of merit
grit
Holy Spirit
inherit
jeu d´esprit
merit
Nayarit
Order of Military Merit
preterit
Sanskrit
spirit
the Spirit
Tikrit
writ

Synonyms and antonyms of Order of Merit in the English dictionary of synonyms

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Translation of «Order of Merit» into 25 languages

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TRANSLATION OF ORDER OF MERIT

Find out the translation of Order of Merit to 25 languages with our English multilingual translator.
The translations of Order of Merit from English to other languages presented in this section have been obtained through automatic statistical translation; where the essential translation unit is the word «Order of Merit» in English.

Translator English - Chinese

勋章
1,325 millions of speakers

Translator English - Spanish

Orden del Mérito
570 millions of speakers

English

Order of Merit
510 millions of speakers

Translator English - Hindi

ऑर्डर ऑफ मेरिट
380 millions of speakers
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Translator English - Arabic

وسام الاستحقاق
280 millions of speakers

Translator English - Russian

Орден за заслуги
278 millions of speakers

Translator English - Portuguese

Ordem do Mérito
270 millions of speakers

Translator English - Bengali

অর্ডার অফ মেরিট
260 millions of speakers

Translator English - French

Ordre du mérite
220 millions of speakers

Translator English - Malay

Order of Merit
190 millions of speakers

Translator English - German

Verdienstorden
180 millions of speakers

Translator English - Japanese

有功勲章
130 millions of speakers

Translator English - Korean

공로 주문
85 millions of speakers

Translator English - Javanese

Order of Merit
85 millions of speakers
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Translator English - Vietnamese

Order of Merit
80 millions of speakers

Translator English - Tamil

ஆணை ஆஃப் மெரிட்
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Marathi

मेरिट ऑर्डर
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Turkish

Merit Nişanı
70 millions of speakers

Translator English - Italian

Ordine di Merito
65 millions of speakers

Translator English - Polish

Order Zasługi
50 millions of speakers

Translator English - Ukrainian

Орден за заслуги
40 millions of speakers

Translator English - Romanian

Ordinul de Merit
30 millions of speakers
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Translator English - Greek

Order of Merit
15 millions of speakers
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Translator English - Afrikaans

Orde van verdienste
14 millions of speakers
sv

Translator English - Swedish

Order of Merit
10 millions of speakers
no

Translator English - Norwegian

Order of Merit
5 millions of speakers

Trends of use of Order of Merit

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TENDENCIES OF USE OF THE TERM «ORDER OF MERIT»

The term «Order of Merit» is regularly used and occupies the 87.912 position in our list of most widely used terms in the English dictionary.
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FREQUENCY OF USE OF THE TERM «ORDER OF MERIT» OVER TIME

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Examples of use in the English literature, quotes and news about Order of Merit

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10 ENGLISH BOOKS RELATING TO «ORDER OF MERIT»

Discover the use of Order of Merit in the following bibliographical selection. Books relating to Order of Merit and brief extracts from same to provide context of its use in English literature.
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The Order of Merit, 1902-2002: One Hundred Years of Honour
This is both a study of the Order set in the context of British social and cultural history, and the current debate on the British honors system.
Stanley Martin, 2007
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Warman's World War II Collectibles: Identification and Price ...
Order of Merit, collar n/a n/a • Order of Merit, Grand Cross w/cross $2,000 (£1,212 ) • Order of Merit, Grand Cross w/crown and swords $2,800 (£1,697) • Order of Merit, Grand Cross $1,250 (£758) • Order of Merit, Grand Cross w/swords $1,350  ...
Michael E. Haskew, 2010
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The Comprehensive History of Psychology
Apart from this substitution, Cattell also discovered a new psychophysical method in which amount of sensory difference was measured inversely by reaction time. 5. Order of merit ranking method: This method was discovered by him in 1902 ...
Arun Kumar Singh, 1991
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Warman's World War II Collectibles: Identification and Price ...
... Order of Merit, Grand Cross, (Christian) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .$550 ( £275) • Croatia Order of Merit, Grand Cross, (Muslim) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .$1,000 (£500) • Croatia Order of Merit, Grand Cross, breast star (Christian) .
John Graf, 2007
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British Orders and Decorations
The Order of Merit, 1902. The only piece of insignia associated with this prestigious award is the Neck Badge, with civil or military versions. It carries the cypher of the reigning monarch on the obverse centre and the words 'Tor Merit' on the ...
Peter Duckers, 2004
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The Orders of Knighthood and the Formation of the British ...
Early in the reign of George III, in 764, the establishment of an 'Order of Merit' was more formally sketched for the first time.490 Chesterfield to his natural son Philip, 20 September 748 OS. Letters of Chesterfield, IV, 22 . For a summary of the ...
Antti Matikkala, 2008
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Bordeaux and Its Wines; Classified in Order of Merit
This historic book may have numerous typos and missing text. Purchasers can download a free scanned copy of the original book (without typos) from the publisher. Not indexed.
Charles Cocks, 2012
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Gallantry Medals & Decorations of the World
... USSR 207 Order of Kuiuzov, USSR 198 Order of Lenin, USSR 191 Order of Leopold, Belgium 31 Order of May, Argentina 19 Order of Merit, Germany 77 Order of Michael the Brave, Romania 179 Order of Military Merit, Argentina 20 Order of ...
John Clarke, 2000
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First to Care: 125 Years of the Order of St John New ...
... Bath GCB Member of the Order of Merit OM Member of the Order of New Zealand ONZ Baronet's Badge Bt or Bart Knight or dame grand companion and principal GNZM companion of the New Zealand Order of Merit PCNZM Knight or dame ...
Graeme Hunt, 2009
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Wesley K. Clark: A Biography
Knight Grand Cross in the Order of Orange-Nassau, with Swords (Netherlands) Grand Officer of the Order of Merit of the Republic of Italy Grand Cross of the Medal of Military Merit (Portugal) The Commander's Cross with Star of the Order of ...
Antonia Felix, 2004

10 NEWS ITEMS WHICH INCLUDE THE TERM «ORDER OF MERIT»

Find out what the national and international press are talking about and how the term Order of Merit is used in the context of the following news items.
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Anirban Lahiri Cards 67 in European Masters
Starting on the back-nine 10th hole, current Asian Tour Order of Merit leader Anirban Lahiri ran out in 32 by trading four birdies and a bogey on ... «NDTVSports.com, Jul 15»
2
Past IARU Region 3 Director, WARC-79 Delegate Fred Johnson …
In 2002, Johnson was made a Member of the New Zealand Order of Merit. At the 1999 IARU Region 1 Conference in Lillehammer, Norway, ... «ARRL, Jul 15»
3
Maiden professional victory for Panchkula golfer Amandeep Drall
With this win, she has now consolidated her position at second place in the Hero Order Of Merit with total earnings of Rs 84,935 from 12 ... «Hindustan Times, Jul 15»
4
Thai Jazz on form at European Masters
Reigning Asian Tour Order of Merit champion David Lipsky of the US also got off to a good start with a 66. “My play was pretty sharp. «Bangkok Post, Jul 15»
5
UPSC Special Class Railway Apprentice Exam Result: Declared
The candidates can access their results on the official website www.upsc.gov.in and check their results in order of merit. A total number of 54 ... «India Today, Jul 15»
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Londoner's Diary: Women waiting in the wings for Order of Merit
There are now three vacant positions in the Order of Merit, awarded to 24 individuals who are outstanding in their field. Recipients of the red ... «Evening Standard, Jul 15»
7
McCormick on course for Northern Order success
James McCormick gave his Galvin Green Northern Order of Merit title bid a boost when he won the inaugural Stockport Salver. The plus-two ... «Southport Visiter, Jul 15»
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Arnold & Fox keep up the Challenge
Fox, who has played three events on the Challenge Tour with two top-10's already, sits at 45th on the Order of Merit while Arnold is at 79th after ... «PGA of Australia, Jul 15»
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Italy presents Order of Merit to Vietnam's outgoing ambassador
Italian President Sergio Mattarella on July 23 conferred the Order of Merit on Vietnamese outgoing Ambassador Nguyen Hoang Long for his ... «VietNamNet Bridge, Jul 15»
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Asian Tour Order of Merit Leader Anirban Lahiri swings by Laguna …
PHUKET: Laguna Phuket Golf Club recently welcomed the current Asian Tour Order of Merit leader and world number 45 golf player, Anirban ... «The Phuket News, Jul 15»

REFERENCE
« EDUCALINGO. Order of Merit [online]. Available <https://educalingo.com/en/dic-en/order-of-merit>. May 2024 ».
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