Prestigious Definition

prĕ-stējəs, -stĭjəs
adjective
Of or characterized by legerdemain or deception.
Webster's New World
Having or imparting prestige.
Webster's New World
The definition of prestigious is someone or something that is highly respected or esteemed.
An example of something that would be described as prestigious is Harvard University.
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Origin of Prestigious

  • Attested since the 1540s; borrowing from Latin praestigiosus ("full of tricks"), praestigiae (“juggler's tricks"), possibly an alteration of praestringō (“to blindfold, to dazzle"), from prae- (“before") with stringō (“to bind or tie").

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