prestigious
Use Prestigious in a sentence
əs, -ˈstɪdʒ adjective
1.
indicative of or conferring prestige: the most prestigious address in town.
2.
having a high reputation; honored; esteemed: a prestigious author.
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| —adj | |
| 1. | having status or glamour; impressive or influential |
| 2. | rare characterized by or using deceit, cunning, or illusion; fraudulent |
| prestigiously | |
| —adv | |
| prestigiousness | |
| —n | |
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Word Origin & History
prestigious
1540s, "practicing illusion or magic, deceptive," from L. praestigious "full of tricks," from praestigiae "juggler's tricks," probably altered by dissimilation from praestringere "to blind, blindfold, dazzle," from prae- "before" + stringere "to tie or bind" (see strain
(v.)). Derogatory until 19c.; meaning "having dazzling influence" is attested from 1913 (see prestige).
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Example sentences
Well, the prices are certainly prestigious.
Emerging art galleries often need the approval of prestigious art fairs to be taken seriously.
I've known individuals who attended a less prestigious school in order to work with a big name in the field.
They received an e-mail in December informing them that they had been accepted on the prestigious, $50000-a-year programme.
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