What does prestigious mean?
Definitions for prestigiousprɛˈstɪdʒ əs, -ˈstɪdʒ i əs, -ˈsti dʒəs, -ˈsti dʒi əs
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Princeton's WordNet
esteemed, honored, prestigious(adj)
having an illustrious reputation; respected
"our esteemed leader"; "a prestigious author"
prestigious(adj)
exerting influence by reason of high status or prestige
"a prestigious professor at a prestigious university"
Wiktionary
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
Prestigious(adj)
practicing tricks; juggling
Origin: [L. praestigiosus.]
Numerology
Chaldean Numerology
The numerical value of prestigious in Chaldean Numerology is: 7
Pythagorean Numerology
The numerical value of prestigious in Pythagorean Numerology is: 5
Sample Sentences & Example Usage
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.
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.
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.
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.
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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From our Multilingual Translation Dictionary
- ذو مقامArabic
- prestižníCzech
- prestigeträchtigGerman
- prestigiosoSpanish
- معتبرPersian
- arvovaltainen, maineikasFinnish
- prestigieuxFrench
- prestigioseInterlingua
- prestisius, bergengsiIndonesian
- prestijoIdo
- prestigiosoItalian
- יוקרתיHebrew
- 一流のJapanese
- prestigieusDutch
- prestiżowyPolish
- prestigiosoPortuguese
- прести́жныйRussian
- prestigefull, prestigefylldSwedish
- มีเกียรติThai
- prestijliTurkish
- leprästigik, prästigikVolapük
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