Order of Merit


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Order of Merit

n
Brit an order conferred on civilians and servicemen for eminence in any field
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That bell that you carry is not, believe me, any order of merit, but on the contrary a mark of disgrace, a public notice to all men to avoid you as an ill mannered dog."
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And so at home he had established himself in business, and had invented and executed, and worked his way on, until, after a dozen years of constant suit and service, he had been enrolled in the Great British Legion of Honour, the Legion of the Rebuffed of the Circumlocution Office, and had been decorated with the Great British Order of Merit, the Order of the Disorder of the Barnacles and Stiltstalkings.
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It is a turret chamber of the third order of merit, plainly but comfortably furnished and having an old-fashioned business air.
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I congratulate each of these remarkable citizens on receiving the Saskatchewan Order of Merit and I thank them, most sincerely, for their strong leadership, their uncommon generosity, and their remarkable vision.
Canada : Six Outstanding Citizens To Be Invested With The Saskatchewan Order Of Merit
Bali [Indonesia] Nov 2 ( ANI ): Young Thai talent Nitithorn Thippong hopes to put up a strong show at the penultimate US$100,000 Combiphar Players Championship in his bid to inch closer to the top rankings of the Asian Development Tour (ADT) Order of Merit.
Combiphar Players Championship: Nitithorn eyes Asian Tour Order of Merit
Multititled and PGT Order of Merit winner Tony Lascuna will also see action.
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The field comprised the top 25 players from the UK/European Order of Merit, the top four players from the Asian Order of Merit and the three APTC event winners.
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Inspired by the Dubai Sports Strategy 2017-2021, the Hamdan Bin Mohammad Order of Merit is one of the initiatives to emerge from the Sports Innovation Lab, which was organised by the DSC in the presence of His Highness Shaikh Mohammad Bin Rashid Al Maktoum, Vice President and Prime Minister of UAE and Ruler of Dubai and Shaikh Hamdan Bin Mohammad Bin Rashid Al Maktoum, Crown Prince of Dubai and Chairman of DSC.
DSC launches Order of Merit for schools
The National Order of Merit has 187,000 members of which 50% are women.
Marvi bags another international award
Runaway winner of the Order of Merit was India's Anirban Lahari who posted earnings of $1.139 million in just nine events.
Tabuena places 44th in Asian Tour OOM
Government of Brazil citation reads that order of merit being given to General Raheel Sharif for displaying remarkable courage to deal with the menace of terrorism, successfully leading the army in the face of multiple threats, giving hope to his nation against dismay / despondency and above all for his great efforts to promote peace and stability in the region.
General Raheel conferred order of merit award by Brazil
Lahiri, however, fell short of winning the order of merit title, as he had to finish in the top- four in Thailand to stay in contention and take the fight to next week's Dubai Open.
Lahiri earns spot for British Open

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