The Collaborative International Dictionary
Worthy \Wor"thy\, n.; pl. Worthies. A man of eminent worth or value; one distinguished for useful and estimable qualities; a person of conspicuous desert; -- much used in the plural; as, the worthies of the church; political worthies; military worthies.
The blood of ancient worthies in his veins.
--Cowper.
Wiktionary
n. (plural of worthy English)
Usage examples of "worthies".
The true line of distinction seems to be, that solemn ceremonies, whether public or private, addressed to the Great Spirit, are conducted by the worthies of the nation, Men, or Matrons, while Conjurers are resorted to only for the invocation of evil spirits.
The aides traveling with Mayor/lord Chamberlain Charles Chi-kyap Kempo and Abbot Kempo Ngha Wang Tashi attempt to shelter their worthies under bright red and yellow umbrellas, but the icy ledge is often narrow and the worthies frequently must get wet as they go ahead in single file.
We are greatly indebted to the worthies who have preserved the Anglo-Saxon form, from Doctor Hickes down to Mr.
Call me a perennial Iowa farmboy, but 1 never fail to be impressed by how densely packed with worthies is this little island.
And it has churned out a rollcall of worthies far out of proportion to its modest size -Stevenson, Watt, Lyell, Lister, Burns, Scott, Conan Doyle, J.