prestige

noun

reputation or influence arising from success, achievement, rank, or other favorable attributes.

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

having or showing success, rank, wealth, etc.

Origin:
1650–60 for an earlier sense; < French (orig. plural): deceits, delusions, juggler's tricks < Latin praestīgiae juggler's tricks, variant of praestrīgiae, derivative from base of praestringere to blunt (sight or mind), literally, to tie up so as to constrict, equivalent to prae- pre- + stringere to bind fast; see stringent

Related forms

pres·tige·ful, adjective

Synonyms
1. weight, importance.

Antonyms
1. disrepute.

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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

[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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Word Origin & History

prestige

1650s, "trick," from Fr. prestige (16c.) "deceit, imposture, illusion" (in Mod.Fr., "illusion, magic, glamor"), from L. praestigium "delusion, illusion" (see prestigious). Derogatory until 19c.; sense of "dazzling influence" first applied 1815, to Napoleon.

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Example sentences

But, of course, not only the demands but the rewards-in terms of both prestige

and money-are bigger.

Surprisingly, the sheer volume of papers -- not the number of citations per

paper -- was the best predictor of prestige.

The so-called golden age of television was built on the work and prestige of

Broadway playwrights.

If he ignored the shelling, leaving his supporters to flee or be killed, the

loss of prestige would be catastrophic.

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