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prestige

[pre-steezh, -steej]

noun

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

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  2. 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

  1. having or showing success, rank, wealth, etc.

prestige

/ ɛˈپː /

noun

  1. high status or reputation achieved through success, influence, wealth, etc; renown

    1. the power to influence or impress; glamour

    2. ( modifier )

      a prestige car

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Other 51Թ Forms

  • prestigeful adjective
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51Թ History and Origins

Origin of prestige1

First recorded in 1650–60, for an earlier sense; from French (originally plural): “deceits, delusions, juggler's tricks,” from Latin ī “juggler's tricks,” variant of ٰī, derivative of praestringere “to blind, blunt,” literally, “to bind hard, tie up,” from prae- pre- + stringere “to draw tight” ( stringent )
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51Թ History and Origins

Origin of prestige1

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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"To preserve the prestige of the format doesn't necessarily mean it should be so exclusive as to be unaffordable," he added.

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The move will put the company’s iconic movie studio, prestige TV operation, HBO and HBO Max and DC Studios into a single entity known as Streaming & Studios.

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The air of prestige and haughty pretension that surrounds even the mere mention of the Cannes Film Festival might not conjure the words “shark movie” in your mind.

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But this criminal power and prestige would not last forever.

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Musk destroyed his reputation and the reputation of his companies, losing a lot of money and prestige.

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