adjective
worthier; -est
[or more ~; most ~]
good and deserving respect, praise, or attention
having enough good qualities to be considered important, useful, etc. - usually + of
worthy of
good enough to have been written, said, done, or created by (someone, especially someone famous)
noun
plural worthies
[count] :an important or respected person - often used in a joking or disapproving way to refer to people who think of themselves as important
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