condignity: Meaning and Definition of

con•dig•ni•ty

Pronunciation: (kun-dig'ni-tē), [key]
— n. Scholasticism.
  1. merit earned through good works while in a state of grace, and having a just claim on such rewards as heavenly glory. Cf. congruity (def. 4).
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