prestigious

[ pre-stij-uhs, -stij-ee-uhs, -stee-juhs, -stee-jee-uhs ]
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adjective
  1. indicative of or conferring prestige: the most prestigious address in town.

  2. having a high reputation; honored; esteemed: a prestigious author.

Origin of prestigious

1
First recorded in 1540–50; from Latin praestigiōsus “full of tricks, deceitful,” from praestigi(ae) “juggler's tricks” (see prestige) + -ōsus -ous

Other words for prestigious

Other words from prestigious

  • pres·tig·ious·ly, adverb
  • pres·tig·ious·ness, noun

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How to use prestigious in a sentence

British Dictionary definitions for prestigious

prestigious

/ (prɛˈstɪdʒəs) /


adjective
  1. having status or glamour; impressive or influential

  2. rare characterized by or using deceit, cunning, or illusion; fraudulent

Derived forms of prestigious

  • prestigiously, adverb
  • prestigiousness, noun

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