prestige

[ pre-steezh, -steej ]
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noun
  1. reputation or influence arising from success, achievement, rank, or other favorable attributes.

  2. distinction or reputation attaching to a person or thing and thus possessing a cachet for others or for the public: The new discothèque has great prestige with the jet set.

adjective
  1. having or showing success, rank, wealth, etc.

Origin of prestige

1
First recorded in 1650–60, for an earlier sense; from French (originally plural): “deceits, delusions, juggler's tricks,” from Latin praestīgiae “juggler's tricks,” variant of praestrīgiae, derivative of praestringere “to blind, blunt,” literally, “to bind hard, tie up,” from prae- pre- + stringere “to draw tight” (see stringent)

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  • pres·tige·ful, adjective

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prestige

/ (prɛˈstiːʒ) /


noun
  1. high status or reputation achieved through success, influence, wealth, etc; renown

    • the power to influence or impress; glamour

    • (modifier): a prestige car

Origin of prestige

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C17: via French from Latin praestigiae feats of juggling, tricks; apparently related to Latin praestringere to bind tightly, blindfold, from prae before + stringere to draw tight, bind

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