prestigious — This older meaning ‘deceptive, illusory’, relating to the older sense of prestige, has given way to its current meaning ‘having a great reputation or influence’ to the extent that the earlier use has been largely forgotten. One of the earliest… … Modern English usage
Prestigious — Pres*tig i*ous, a. [L. praestigiosus.] Practicing tricks; juggling. [Obs.] Cotton Mather. [1913 Webster] … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
prestigious — index outstanding (prominent) Burton s Legal Thesaurus. William C. Burton. 2006 … Law dictionary
prestigious — (adj.) 1540s, practicing illusion or magic, deceptive, from L. praestigious full of tricks, from praestigiae juggler s tricks, probably altered by dissimilation from praestringere to blind, blindfold, dazzle, from prae before (see PRE (Cf. pre )) … Etymology dictionary
prestigious — [adj] famous, influential celebrated, distinguished, eminent, esteemed, exalted, famed, great, illustrious, important, imposing, impressive, notable, prominent, renowned, reputable, respected; concepts 555,568 Ant. humble, insignificant, modest,… … New thesaurus
prestigious — [pres tij′əs, prestē′jəs] adj. [L praestigiosus, full of deceitful tricks < praestigium, delusion: see PRESTIGE] 1. Archaic of or characterized by legerdemain or deceptionof or characterized by legerdemain or deception 2. [re formed from… … English World dictionary
prestigious — prestigiously, adv. prestigiousness, n. /pre stij euhs, stij ee euhs, stee jeuhs, stee jee euhs/, adj. 1. indicative of or conferring prestige: the most prestigious address in town. 2. having a high reputation; honored; esteemed: a prestigious… … Universalium
prestigious — adj. VERBS ▪ be ADVERB ▪ extremely, fairly, very, etc. ▪ highly ▪ She won a … Collocations dictionary
prestigious — pres|ti|gious [preˈstıdʒəs US ˈstı: , ˈsti ] adj admired as one of the best and most important ▪ a prestigious literary award ▪ a highly prestigious university … Dictionary of contemporary English
prestigious — [[t]prestɪ̱ʤəs[/t]] ADJ GRADED: usu ADJ n A prestigious institution, job, or activity is respected and admired by people. It s one of the best equipped and most prestigious schools in the country. Syn: reputable … English dictionary
