Esteemed of the city/ town notable (dignitary)
An honorific title for a person who has acted for the good of the city or brought honor to it (originally: distinguished people who were in Jerusalem).
("An account of the distinguished men of Jerusalem who used to wrap their lulavs in gold baskets" — Sukkah 37a)
Translation
Expression (Hebrew)
יַקִּיר הָעִיר
Definition (Hebrew)
תֹּואַר כָּבוֹד לְאָדָם שֶׁפָּעַל לְמַעַן הָעִיר אוֹ הֵבִיא לָהּ כָּבוֹד (בַּמָּקוֹר: אַנְשֵׁי מַעֲלָה שֶׁהָיוּ בָּעִיר יְרוּשָׁלַיִם).
("מַעֲשֶׂה בְּיַקִּירֵי יְרוּשָׁלַיִם שֶׁהָיוּ אוֹגְדִין אֶת לוּלְבֵיהֶן בְּגִימוֹנִיּוֹת שֶׁל זָהָב"- סֻכָּה לז ע"א)