Pronunciation: - ˌ des- ' t ē m
Function: noun
Etymology: F, literally, success of esteem
Date: 1859
: something (as a work of art) that wins critical respect but not popular success also : the reception accorded such a piece
Pronunciation: - ˌ des- ' t ē m
Function: noun
Etymology: F, literally, success of esteem
Date: 1859
: something (as a work of art) that wins critical respect but not popular success also : the reception accorded such a piece
Merriam Webster Collegiate English Dictionary. Merriam Webster - Энциклопедический словарь английского языка. 2012