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prestige
What does prestige mean?
prestige (noun): a high standing achieved through success or influence or wealth etc..
Definition: Princeton WordNet 3.1.
How do you use prestige in a sentence?
- He wanted to achieve power and prestige. (Princeton WordNet 3.1)
How do you pronounce prestige?
/pɹɛˈstiʒ/ (IPA, American English). The app reads every word aloud.
Where does prestige come from?
From French prestige (“illusion, fascination, enchantment, prestige”), from Latin praestīgium (“a delusion, an illusion”).
Etymology: Wiktionary, CC BY-SA 4.0.
Words related to prestige
From Princeton WordNet 3.1.
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What does “prestige” mean?
an area of land set aside for environment preservation or recreation
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personnel who assist their superior in carrying out an assigned task
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an answer or reply, or something in the nature of an answer or reply
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a high standing achieved through success or influence or wealth etc.
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