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From The Collaborative International Dictionary of English v.0.44 [gcide]:
Worthy \Wor"thy\, noun; 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.
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