worthy
/ˈwɝ.ði/ noun C2- A distinguished or eminent person.
- a good, wise and virtuous person. · Confucius and Mencius are revered as the sages and worthies of Confucianism.
Plural worthies
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“Worthy Caderousse!” said the old man, “he is so much attached to us.”
Morrel, good, worthy man,” said Caderousse.
“The truth is,” replied Dantès, “that I am too happy for noisy mirth; if that is what you meant by your observation, my worthy friend, you are right; joy takes a strange effect at times, it seems to oppress us almost the same as sorrow.”
He prayed and supplicated in terms so moving, that even the officer was touched, and, although firm in his duty, he kindly said, “My worthy friend, let me beg of you to calm your apprehensions.
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