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Definition of
worthy noun
from the Oxford Advanced American Dictionary
worthy
noun
noun
NAmE
/
/
ˈwərði
/
/
(
pl.
wor‧thies
)
(
often humorous
)
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an important person
a meeting attended by local worthies
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