prestigious
Americanadjective
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indicative of or conferring prestige.
the most prestigious address in town.
- Synonyms:
- distinguished
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having a high reputation; honored; esteemed.
a prestigious author.
- Synonyms:
- notable, illustrious
Other Word Forms
- prestigiously adverb
- prestigiousness noun
Etymology
Origin of prestigious
First recorded in 1540–50; from Latin praestigiōsus “full of tricks, deceitful,” from praestigi(ae) “juggler's tricks” ( prestige ) + -ōsus -ous
Example Sentences
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The Northern Ireland player hit balls on the range on the eve of this week's prestigious event hopeful that he will be able to compete.
From BBC
It isn’t the prestigious intensive that didn’t want me, but it’s something, and the name of the teacher sounds familiar.
From Literature
Chief executive Jannine Edgar congratulated Cox and Bruin for "closing this year's competition with a truly outstanding win and for taking home the prestigious best in show title".
From BBC
Most new entrants to the world’s most prestigious racing series buy in by taking over the husk of an existing team, factory and all.
He reports doing poorly on the LSATs and being rejected from some midrange law schools, though he was admitted to the more prestigious Georgetown.
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