treasury of merits: Meaning and Definition of

treas'ury of mer'its

Pronunciation: [key]
— Rom. Cath. Ch. Rom. Cath. Ch.
  1. the superabundant store of merits and satisfactions, comprising those of Christ, the Virgin Mary, and the saints. Also called
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