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- [pre-steezh, -steej]
- /prɛˈstiʒ, -ˈstidʒ/
- /presˈtiːʒ/
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- US Pronunciation
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- [pre-steezh, -steej]
- /prɛˈstiʒ, -ˈstidʒ/
Definitions of prestige word
- noun prestige reputation or influence arising from success, achievement, rank, or other favorable attributes. 1
- noun prestige distinction or reputation attaching to a person or thing and thus possessing a cachet for others or for the public: The new discothèque has great prestige with the jet set. 1
- adjective prestige having or showing success, rank, wealth, etc. 1
- noun prestige esteem, reputation 1
- uncountable noun prestige If a person, a country, or an organization has prestige, they are admired and respected because of the position they hold or the things they have achieved. 0
- adjective prestige Prestige is used to describe products, places, or activities which people admire because they are associated with being rich or having a high social position. 0
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Origin of prestige
First appearance:
before 1650 One of the 45% oldest English words
1650-60 for an earlier sense; < French (orig. plural): deceits, delusions, juggler's tricks < Latin praestīgiae juggler's tricks, variant of praestrīgiae, derivative from base of praestringere to blunt (sight or mind), literally, to tie up so as to constrict, equivalent to prae- pre- + stringere to bind fast; see stringent
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Parts of speech for Prestige
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adjective
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preposition
conjunction
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exclamation
prestige popularity
A common word. It’s meaning is known to most children of preschool age. About 92% of English native speakers know the meaning and use the word.
Most Europeans know this English word. The frequency of it’s usage is somewhere between "mom" and "screwdriver".
prestige usage trend in Literature
This diagram is provided by Google Ngram ViewerSynonyms for prestige
noun prestige
- acceptability — capable or worthy of being accepted.
- advantage — An advantage is something that puts you in a better position than other people.
- authority — The authorities are the people who have the power to make decisions and to make sure that laws are obeyed.
- bewitchment — the state of being bewitched
- bourgeoisie — In Marxist theory, the bourgeoisie are the middle-class people who own most of the wealth in a capitalist system.
adjective prestige
- noter — a brief record of something written down to assist the memory or for future reference.
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