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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
Noun
1. high status or respect resulting from success or achievements: a symbol of French power and prestige
2. the power to impress: a humdrum family car with no prestige [Latin praestigiae tricks]
prestigious adj
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
Spanish prestige [prɛsˈtiːʒ] nprestigio
French prestige [prɛsˈtiːʒ] nprestige m
German prestige [prɛsˈtiːʒ] nPrestige nt
Italian prestige [prɛsˈtiːʒ] nprestigio

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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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