Princeton's WordNet(2.50 / 2 votes)Rate this definition:

1. esteemed, honored, prestigious(adj)

   having an illustrious reputation; respected

   "our esteemed leader"; "a prestigious author"

2. prestigious(adj)

   exerting influence by reason of high status or prestige

   "a prestigious professor at a prestigious university"

Wiktionary(0.00 / 0 votes)Rate this definition:

1. prestigious(Adjective)

   Of high prestige.

   She has a prestigious job with an international organization.

Origin: Attested since the 1540s; from praestigious, praestigiae, possibly an alteration of praestringere, from prae- with stringere.

Webster Dictionary(0.00 / 0 votes)Rate this definition:

1. Prestigious(adj)

   practicing tricks; juggling

Origin: [L. praestigiosus.]

Numerology

1. Chaldean Numerology

   The numerical value of prestigious in Chaldean Numerology is: 7

2. Pythagorean Numerology

   The numerical value of prestigious in Pythagorean Numerology is: 5

Sample Sentences & Example Usage

1. Olivier Veran:

   We have had chief editors of prestigious magazines tell us that more and more often, they are obliged to use Photoshop, not to make the models look slimmer.

2. Republican Representative Paul Gosar:

   To continue honoring Bill Cosby with this prestigious accolade would be an affront to women nationwide, particularly those who were victims of his horrific acts.

3. Pope Francis:

   I would like to congratulate the teacher Hanan Al Hroub for winning this prestigious prize due to the importance that she gave to the role of play in a child's education.

4. Boston University Annas:

   I'm sure the doctors are swayed by their prestigious patient, but I think the public knows that, too, we take the results with a grain of salt, but it's better than nothing.

5. Korean Sangyup Lee:

   Because of these technologies, the car industry is about to hit a crossroads. The future is truly open, it's difficult to say if all the prestigious brands today will still be around in 10-20 years.

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