noun
dignitaries; VIPs; very important persons
Polite, somewhat formal term for people of high status or importance, often used collectively. The honorific お adds a respectful tone.
会場には多くのお歴々が出席していた。
Many dignitaries were present at the venue.
お歴々の前でスピーチをするのは緊張する。
It's nerve-wracking to give a speech in front of VIPs.
From the honorific prefix お (o-) and 歴々 (rekireki), a reduplication of 歴 (reki, 'history' or 'career'), implying people with distinguished backgrounds.