prestige
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pres·tige
(prĕ-stēzh', -stēj') 
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n.
- The level of respect at which one is regarded by others; standing.
- A person's high standing among others; honor or esteem.
- Widely recognized prominence, distinction, or importance: a position of prestige in diplomatic circles.
[French, illusion, from Latin praestīgiae, tricks, probably alteration of *praestrīgiae, from praestringere, to touch, blunt, blind : prae-, pre- + stringere, to draw tight.]
Fowler's Modern English Usage:
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prestige
1. The word originally meant 'illusion, conjuring trick' and hence 'deception', and acquired its current favourable meaning 'reputation derived from status or achievements' in the 19th century, the link being the element of magic common to both meanings. It is still pronounced pres-teezh in an only partly naturalized way; the Old English (up to 1150)D (1909) recorded an anglicized form (pres-tij) but this has not survived.
2. Prestige occurs frequently in attributive position (i.e. before another noun) in such combinations as prestige brand, prestige car, prestige product, prestige suite (in a hotel), prestige location, etc., to denote something of superior quality, especially in marketing and advertising jargon.
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| prestigious, presumptuous, pretence |
Roget's Thesaurus:
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prestige
noun
- The level of credit or respect at which one is regarded by others: face, standing, status. See respect/contempt/standing.
- A person's high standing among others: dignity, good name, good report, honor, reputation, repute, respect, status. See respect/contempt/standing.
- A position of exalted widely recognized importance: distinction, eminence, eminency, fame, glory, illustriousness, luster, mark, notability, note, preeminence, prominence, prominency, renown. See important/unimportant, knowledge/ignorance, respect/contempt/standing.
Oxford Dictionary of Archaeology:
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prestige
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The respect accorded to an individual or group by virtue of their status.
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prestige
IN BRIEF: A high standing achieved through success or influence or wealth.
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.
Prestige may also refer to:
Entertainment:
- Prestige Records, American record label
- Prestige (Daddy Yankee album), a 2012 album by Daddy Yankee
- The Prestige, 1995 novel by Christopher Priest
- The Prestige (film), 2006 American film directed by Christopher Nolan
Ships:
- USS Prestige, various American ships
- Prestige (oil tanker), oil tanker
- Prestige oil spill, caused by the oil tanker sinking in Spanish waters in 2002
- MSC Prestige, a container ship
Products:
- Various guitars manufactured by Ibanez
- Prestige (beer), a Haitian lager
- Plaxton Prestige, a single-deck bus body built by Plaxton
Horse races:
- Prestige Stakes, a thoroughbred horse race in Great Britain
- Prestige Novices' Hurdle, a Grade 2 National Hunt hurdle race in Great Britain
Other uses:
- Prestige group, Real Estate Developer in India.
- Prestige (sociolinguistics), esteem in which languages or dialects are held
- George Leonard Prestige (1889-1955), English theologian
- Prestige Brands, American manufacturer of personal care and home cleaning products
- Prestige Elite, typeface
- Prestige format, square-bound printing format for some comic books
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Prestige
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
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