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prestigious

[pre-stij-uhs, -stij-ee-uhs, -stee-juhs, -stee-jee-uhs]

adjective

  1. indicative of or conferring prestige.

    the most prestigious address in town.

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  2. having a high reputation; honored; esteemed.

    a prestigious author.

    Synonyms: ,


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Other 51Թ Forms

  • prestigiously adverb
  • prestigiousness noun
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51Թ History and Origins

Origin of prestigious1

First recorded in 1540–50; from Latin پōܲ “full of tricks, deceitful,” from praestigi(ae) “juggler's tricks” ( prestige ) + -ōܲ -ous
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For years, consecutive US presidents have said that Mr Tice, a former US Marine captain, who served in Iraq and Afghanistan and was a law student at the prestigious Georgetown University in Washington, was alive.

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A free exhibition entitled Working Class Hero will run at the city's Museum and Art Gallery, showcasing the singer's most prestigious international honours, including Grammy Awards and the Hollywood Walk of Fame.

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For starters, the competition is prestigious so winning it would be an accomplishment.

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He was also a lecturer at the prestigious Sorbonne University in Paris, with access to Versailles Palace's historical records, including inventories of royal furniture which had existed at the palace in the 18th Century.

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It may not have been Wimbledon but Queen's was a prestigious event.

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