worthiness
Noun
Meaning
The quality or state of being worthy; desert; merit; excellence; dignity; virtue; worth.
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A kshatriya by birth, he had military training in his upbringing, and by Shakyan tradition was required to pass tests to demonstrate his worthiness as a warrior in order to marry.
After that second incident the "French director general of civil aviation issued an air worthiness directive and Air France issued a Technical Information Update, each calling for revised procedures.
As a test of worthiness, suitors were asked to lift and string the mystic weapon.
ICICI Bank has announced the introduction of usage of satellite data—imagery from earth observation satellites—to assess credit worthiness of its customers belonging to the farm sector.
And how dare a politician "exploit a private relationship, about which the public knows nothing, as evidence of his worthiness for public office"!
Games at this time were seen as tests of worthiness, as when the Green Knight challenges the court's right to its good name in a "Christmas game".