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prestige

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pres·tige  (pr-stzh, -stj)
n.
1. The level of respect at which one is regarded by others; standing.
2. A person's high standing among others; honor or esteem.
3. Widely recognized prominence, distinction, or importance: a position of prestige in diplomatic circles.

[French, illusion, from Latin praestgiae, tricks, probably alteration of *praestrgiae, from praestringere, to touch, blunt, blind : prae-, pre- + stringere, to draw tight; see streig- in Indo-European roots.]

prestige [prɛˈstiːʒ]
n
1. high status or reputation achieved through success, influence, wealth, etc.; renown
2.
a.  the power to influence or impress; glamour
b.  (modifier) a prestige car
[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]
ThesaurusLegend:  Synonyms Related Words Antonyms
Noun1.prestigeprestige - a high standing achieved through success or influence or wealth etc.; "he wanted to achieve power and prestige"
standing - social or financial or professional status or reputation; "of equal standing"; "a member in good standing"

prestige
Translations
prestige [presˈtiːʒ] Nprestigio m

prestige [prɛˈstiːʒ]
nprestige m
modif [job] → de prestige; [car, item] → de prestige

prestige
nPrestige nt; prestige valuePrestigewert m

prestige [prɛsˈtiːʒ] nprestigio
prestige [prɛsˈtiːʒ] nprestigio

prestige
n prestige [preˈstiːʒ]
reputation or influence due to success, rank etc. aansien هَيْبَه، إحْتِرام престиж prestiž prestige; anseelse das Prestige κύρος, γόητρο prestigio mõjukus شهرت؛ اعتبار arvovalta prestige יוֹקרָה प्रतिष्ठा, गौरव prestiž,ugled,dobar glas tekintély gengsi orðstír, álit prestigio 威信 명성, 신망 prestižas prestižs martabat prestige prestisje, høy anseelse prestiż prestígio prestigiu престиж prestíž ugled prestiž prestige ศักดิ์ศรี saygınlık, itibar 威信,威望 престиж نيک نامي، شہرت uy tín

prestige هيبة prestiž prestige Prestige γόητρο prestigio arvovalta prestige prestiž prestigio 名声 명성 prestige prestisje prestiż prestígio престиж prestige ความเคารพนบนอบที่เป็นผลมาจากความสำเร็จ prestij uy tín 声望


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Strickland, and at the same time gave her not a little prestige.
"He's relying on the prestige he'll get out of this idol of gold if his party finds it," thought on the young inventor.
It was not a love of the grandiose or the prestige attached to the command of great tonnage, for he continued, with an air of disgust and contempt, "Why, you get flung out of your bunk as likely as not in any sort of heavy weather.
 
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