
[French, illusion, from Latin praestīgiae, tricks, probably alteration of *praestrīgiae, from praestringere, to touch, blunt, blind : prae-, pre- + stringere, to draw tight.]
| presently, present tense, present | |
| prestigious, presumptuous, pretence |
noun
The respect accorded to an individual or group by virtue of their status.
Understand that happiness is not based on possessions, power or prestige, but on relationship with people you love and respect.
— H. Jackson Brown
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Prestige refers to a good reputation or high esteem, though in earlier usage, it meant showiness.
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Nederlands (Dutch)
prestige, aanzien
Français (French)
n. - prestige
Deutsch (German)
n. - Prestige, Renommee
Ελληνική (Greek)
n. - γόητρο, κύρος
Italiano (Italian)
prestigio, notorietà, autorità, fascino
Português (Portuguese)
n. - prestígio (m)
Русский (Russian)
влиятельность, престиж
Español (Spanish)
n. - prestigio
Svenska (Swedish)
n. - anseende, prestige
中文(简体)(Chinese (Simplified))
名望, 威望, 声望
中文(繁體)(Chinese (Traditional))
n. - 名望, 威望, 聲望
العربيه (Arabic)
(الاسم) هيبه, احترام, شهرة
עברית (Hebrew)
n. - מוניטין, יוקרה