PRESTIGE


Meaning of PRESTIGE in English

transcription, транскрипция: [ pre-ˈstēzh, -ˈstēj ]

noun

Usage: often attributive

Etymology: French, from Middle French, conjuror's trick, illusion, from Latin praestigiae, plural, conjuror's tricks, from praestringere to graze, blunt, constrict, from prae- + stringere to bind tight — more at strain

Date: 1829

1. : standing or estimation in the eyes of people : weight or credit in general opinion

2. : commanding position in people's minds

Synonyms: see influence

• pres·tige·ful -fəl adjective

Merriam-Webster's Collegiate English vocabulary.      Энциклопедический словарь английского языка Merriam Webster.