worthies

n.word is often used humorously

adj.

having worth or merit or value; being honorable or admirable

"a worthy fellow"; "no student deemed worthy, and chosen for admission, would be kept out for lack of funds"; "worthy of acclaim"; "worthy of consideration"; "a worthy cause"

worthy of being chosen especially as a spouse

同义词：desirablesuitable

meriting respect or esteem

"the worthy gentleman"

morally admirable

"a worthy citizen"

同义词：upstandingsolid

Robert Stewart Hyndman
Yi Gae
Book Chapters and Contributions
Victorian Worthies / George Henry Blore
A History of Devonshire. with Sketches of Its Leading Worthies.
Caxton's Worthies Series: The Production of Literary Culture
From Poison Peddlers to Civic Worthies: The Reputation of the Apothecaries in Georgian England
Study on Group Poetry Activities by the Academy of Scholarly Worthies in High Tang Dynasty
The Elizabethan Female Worthies
Ancestral Halls of Country Worthies and Famous Officials in Local Temple Schools in the Ming Dynasty